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

• 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 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
• Telework: Ad hoc
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• EDRP Authorized: Contact Caronda Slocum - caronda.slocum@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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• 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
• Primary focus of practice is the independent clinical evaluation of Veterans through their panel of patients including prevention and patient self -management
• Comprehensive primary care will be provided to male and female Veterans
• Comprehensive primary care includes but is not limited to evaluating patients in an outpatient clinical setting to diagnose and treat acute and or chronic diseases - educating on health promotion and disease prevention and ensuring that health maintenance is up to date
• Completes physical examinations - which maybe comprehensive - focused or gender specific to formulate treatment plans
• Treatment plans are evidence based and engages in shared medical decision making of treatment plans
• 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
• Care may be provided in many modalities - from direct face to face care - virtual care (including telephonic - video - secured messaging and others) Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• 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
• Functions as a member of a Patient Aligned Care Team - collaborating with clinical and administrative support to provide timely - quality - coordinated care for Veterans
• Utilizes and promotes approved standards of care - procedures - methods and techniques - safety precautions and protocols in their application to this population in all settings
• Collaborates with other health care resources to ensure continuity of care
• Keeps abreast of latest trends - skills - procedures - and protocols relevant to primary care and serves as a resource person for the medical center staff
• Participates in continuous medical education as per requirements with topics included but not limited to opioid prescribing and trainings to fulfill and maintain designated women's health primary care provider
• May provide coverage for other providers in clinic or other primary care clinics if needed or assigned
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence.