Advanced Practice Nurse - Endocrinology

Advanced Practice Nurse

VA Buffalo Healthcare System is seeking an enthusiastic Advanced Practice Nurse to join its Endocrinology staff. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive care to include the diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic endocrine conditions such as diabetes, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, and other hormonal imbalances. The NP collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care. DUTIES MAY INCLUDE HOWEVER ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings, 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.
• 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.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and health care practitioners to develop, implement, and evaluate care.
• Performs comprehensive history, physical exams, and diagnostic evaluations for endocrine patients across the age and complexity spectrum.
• Provides patient and family education regarding endocrine disease processes, medications, lifestyle interventions, and long-term management.
• Initiates referrals to appropriate subspecialties and coordinates multidisciplinary care.
• Documents all encounters in the electronic medical record (CPRS) in a timely and accurate manner consistent with VHA requirements.
• Participates in telehealth modalities, including Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) and VA Video Connect (VVC).
• Incorporates research, evidence-based practice, established professional, community, or regulatory standards, and clinical practice guidelines to validate or change clinical practice.
• Supports dissemination of evidence-based practice, i.e., research, quality improvement monitors, best practices, and performance improvement results.
• Identifies and evaluates clinical/process opportunities and trends for improvement and takes appropriate action for resolution.
• Works effectively as a leader in planning and facilitating change to improve outcomes.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to improve patient care, staff development, and performance measures.
• Leads a patient care team.
• Leads within a High Reliability Organization (HRO) framework.
• Participates in identifying, analyzing, and resolving care problems.
• Maintains effective collegial relationships with the interdisciplinary team, exercising sensitivity, active listening, and communication skills.
• Provides the customers with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
• Protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, federal regulations, VA statutes and policy, and VHA guidelines.

Preferred Experience: 1-2 years of clinical experience in endocrinology care, with experience evaluating and managing common endocrine disorders including diabetes, thyroid disease, and osteoporosis. 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

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.