Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) provides a full range of gender specific services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The WHNP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management. The WHNP 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

• Major duties include but not limited to: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on Women's Health and gender-related care - to include - but not limited to 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 the Women's Health Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and other interdisciplinary team members
• 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
• 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 **Clinic time will be split - 50% (2 days) a week at Main Campus and 50% (2 days) a week at Susanville CBOC
• 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: 4 day work week Compressed/Flexible: 10 hour shifts Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized