What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
The Syracuse VAMC is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner to provide care for our veterans.
Duties
The Syracuse VAMC is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner to provide care for our veterans.
Duties
- Duties of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) has prescriptive authority and provides care for an identified patient panel in collaboration with a physician
- Core functions include diagnosing and treating acute and chronic health care problems - performing adult care check-ups - and prescribing medication and treatments
- Nurse Practitioners will diagnose and manage minor trauma including suturing
- Nurse Practitioners are responsible for health promotion and disease prevention education to patients
- Primary providers in the outpatient setting are typically assigned a panel of patients to manage
- Panel size at this time is determined by utilizing VHA PCMM software
- Panel size is determined at the National level - through a complex formula which extracts local information regarding acuity of assigned patients - available support staff - number of exam rooms - etc
- Each provider's panel size is specific to their practice and setting
- Typical work hours are Monday to Friday 8-4.30 PM
- Alternative work hours - if desired - should be agreed upon at the time of joining
- Each full time provider is required to work a minimum of 80 hrs per pay period (every two weeks) unless on leave status Collateral duties are expected and may include management of a subsection of primary care patients - the subsection may be defined either by a disease status (e.g
- agent orange patients) - or demographic status (women veterans - OIF/OEF veterans - etc)
- These duties are designated at the time of joining but occasionally during the course of employment - participation in special projects pertinent to assigned section may be necessary as the projects become available through strategic or other initiatives
- All Nurse Practitioners need to follow departmental and VHA policies for leave and attendance and will work within Title 38 appointment guidelines
- Leave should be requested in as much advance as possible to minimize patient cancellations
- All unscheduled absences must be properly communicated - and patients should be rescheduled within time frame as specified in department's policies
- Nurse Practitioners will work within their privileges at all times
- General: All Medical Staff are expected to comply with CPRS Computer Security and Privacy Act Statements
- All Nurse Practitioners must complete all annual required training as determined by VHA or Medical Center Policy
- All providers are to adhere to OPM (Office of Personnel Management) - VHA - Medical Staff By-Laws - and VHA/Medical Center policies and regulations
- 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: FT M-F per clinic hours
- Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Salary : $111,606 - $153,621