Nurse Practitioner (Hematology/Oncology)

Hematology-Oncology Nurse Practitioner

The Hematology-Oncology NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients. Major duties and responsibilities of the position:

• 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.
• Consultation and ongoing management can occur in an outpatient, inpatient, virtual, or electronic consult setting.
• Works with other providers in their specialty to co-manage patients.
• Completes or assists with appropriate medical procedures based on granted privileges and duties as determined by leadership of the Medicine Section.
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
• 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.
• Supports all aspects of consult management.
• Supports decisions, evaluation of referral, and integrated community care.
• Uses tele-care modalities including voice, video, electronic consults, and others to provide care, when appropriate.
• Completes appropriate documentation of care in a timely fashion meeting facility requirements.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Completes or assists with projects to improve Veteran care based on the needs of the facility.

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 Time is to be determined, and will change due to the needs of the agency.

Telework: Ad-hoc