Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care)

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care and Extended Care Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management.The NP practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification. Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position.

Duties

• DUTIES Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Supports the needs of veterans through providing care on walk-in basic and/or coverage of paneled provider veterans as needed
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members
• Monitors and documents the effectiveness of treatment interventions - achievement of institutional quality measures - and performance measures
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assignments may include management of specialty PACT such as Women's Health
• Timely documentation of notes and encounter forms necessary in accordance with facility policy - all administrative work should be completed within a timely fashion
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Perform other duties as assigned
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday-Friday from 7:30am to 4:00pm for four days a week
• 9:30am to 6:00pm one day a week
• Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized