Advance Practice Nurse (NP-Primary Care)

Summary

Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (CVAHCS) is a Level 3 facility with service-lines serving medical - mental health - surgical - and neurological outpatients - with a Level 3 Emergency Department - and multiple Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The City of Loveland is the second most populous municipality in Larimer County - Colorado. Loveland is situated 46 miles north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.

Duties

• The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary 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
• The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position
• The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• The Nurse Practitioner is a professional - independent practitioner with advanced education and appropriate experience who provides evidence-based care for a specific population of patients
• The NP is an expert clinician who uses advanced assessment - planning and evaluating competencies - as well as approved standardized procedures - to provide family centered - preventive and illness management healthcare incorporating the patient's age - gender - culture and learning abilities in the treatment plan
• The NP works collaboratively with many disciplines to provide care - including physicians - pharmacists - registered nurses - licensed vocational nurses - dietitians - social workers - clerical and administrative staff - community agencies and others as appropriate
• The NP executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex patient care
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to: 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 Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members Orders and interprets diagnostic studies Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals/consults to specialty services Provides education to patients and their families 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 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: Full-time
• Mon - Fri 8:00am to 5:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Compressed Tour Negotiable Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.