Advanced Practice Nurse - Primary Care

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 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 The NP is an expert clinician who uses advanced assessment - planning and evaluating competencies - as well as approved standardized procedures - to provide family centered - preventive and illness management healthcare incorporating the patient's age - gender - culture and learning abilities in the treatment plan The NP works collaboratively with many disciplines to provide care - including physicians - pharmacists - registered nurses - licensed vocational nurses - dietitians - social workers - clerical and administrative staff - community agencies and others as appropriate The NP executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex patient care The Nurse Practitioner (NP) demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve care for the panel - program - or service The NP is responsible for documented outcomes at the program or service level Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility - VISN - or VACO Program is defined as a substantial coordinated group of activities impacting patients and/or employees The NP demonstrates (a) Leading and organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice - including access to care and discharge planning (b) Using advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning - decision-making - and evaluating outcomes - (c) Functioning as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities - (d) Systematically evaluating current practice - and formulating outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise - (e) Guiding - developing - and supporting staff from a leadership perspective - and (f) Using professional standards of care 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: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm - Monday - Friday 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 View email address on click.appcast.io - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized #J-18808-Ljbffr