Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. 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 Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in the Urology 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 is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• Duties include but are not limited to: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic urological 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 for urologic problems across the spectrum of urologic condition/s
• Including initial screening of patient in outpatient clinics and/or phone clinics
• Screening may include history - physical exams - ordering laboratory tests - imaging - and other routine diagnostic tests
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions within their VA prescriptive privileges
• Including but not limited to chemotherapeutic - immunotherapy - androgen deprivation therapy and intracavernosal medications
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Independently performs minor surgical procedures - such as cystoscopy - urodynamics - nerve blocks - prostate biopsies - circumcisions - urologic imaging - chemotherapy intravesical administration - and Intracavernosal injections
• 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: Monday-Friday 6:00 am-6:00 pm tour varies as needed 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 V20CompensationTeam@va.gov and VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized