Advanced Practice Nurse - Home Based Primary Care

Job Title

Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention, maximization of function, and/or assessing and honoring seriously ill Veteran's goals and preferences for care and quality of life using evidence-based practice.

Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management - Demonstrates leadership

Works collaboratively multi-disciplinary team

Orders and interprets diagnostic studies

Communicates effectively with patients, patient caregivers, colleagues, and interdisciplinary team members

Cooperates with nursing staff and other disciplines to provide patient care - Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.

Initiates referrals/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

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, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized

Telework: May be Authorized Ad-Hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized