PermanentPosted 9 days ago

Advanced Practice Nurse

Veterans Health Administration · Kansas City, MO

$127k–$186k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationKansas City, MO
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted9 days ago
  • Requisition887787700
  • ProfessionNurse Practitioner

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Advanced Practice Nurse in Kansas City, MO. The employer published a pay range of $127k–$186k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other nurse practitioner roles before you apply.

Nurse practitioners diagnose and treat patients, order tests and prescribe in their scope of practice.

Duties from the announcement

Duties include, but are not limited to: Uses advanced clinical judgment to independently evaluate, diagnose, provide evidence-based treatment to Veterans with acute or chronic mental illness including use of psychotropic medications, psychotherapy, and other modalities. Provides patient and family education on medical/MH conditions, preventive measures, and prescribed treatments. Demonstrates leadership and engages in collaboration with other MH and specialty care professionals while involving Veterans and their families (as appropriate), in treatment plan development.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $75.16 per hour, is 12% above the median of 424 NP postings with published pay across the US ($67.39 per hour).

$56$84

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Kansas City, MO at a glance

  • $61.44/hrmedian pay, Kansas City area
  • $53–$67middle half of earners, per hour
  • 93price level, U.S. = 100
  • 9hospitals listed by CMS in Kansas City
  • The metro median is 1% above the Missouri statewide median of $60.75 per hour. Nationally the median is $62.12 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $61.44 median hour in Kansas City buys what $66.39 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Kansas City: $135 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 9 active primary care shortage designations covering Jackson County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Missouri is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Missouri license by endorsement.

Nurse Practitioner pay and jobs in Kansas City · Nurse Practitioner jobs in Missouri · Missouri state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do nurse practitioners get paid at other hospitals in the US?

  • MarinHealthGreenbrae, CA$96.91/hr
  • Sharp HealthCareSan Diego, CA$92.12/hr
  • Sharp HealthcareSan Diego, CA$92.12/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active APRN license and national NP certification
  • Master’s or doctoral degree in nursing
  • State prescriptive authority; DEA registration for prescribers

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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