Advanced Practice Nurse - Primary Care

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• The primary purpose of the nurse practitioner (NP) is to practice to the full extent of their education - training and certification - without the clinical supervision or mandatory collaboration of physicians - as a licensed independent practitioner to provide specified medical or other patient care service
• The NP collaborates with other disciplines to develop - implement - and coordinate a system of patient care delivery that promotes communication - teamwork - high quality care - patient satisfaction - positive outcomes - appropriate utilization of resources and cost-effective services
• 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
• The Nurse Practitioner (NP) demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve care for the panel - program - or service
• The NP is responsible for documented outcomes at the program or service level
• Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility - VISN - or VACO
• Program is defined as a substantial coordinated group of activities impacting patients and/or employees
• The NP demonstrates (a) Leading and organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice - including access to care and discharge planning
• (b) Using advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning - decision-making - and evaluating outcomes - (c) Functioning as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities - (d) Systematically evaluating current practice - and formulating outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise - (e) Guiding - developing - and supporting staff from a leadership perspective - and (f) Using professional standards of care
• 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: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm - Monday - Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHAVISN04HREDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized