Nurse Practitioner - Geriatrics and Extended Care

Geriatrics And Extended Care Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The Geriatrics and Extended Care Advanced Nurse Practitioner demonstrates effective communication skills and professional behavior, promoting cooperation and teamwork. Participates in interdisciplinary teams and processes that positively impact patient outcomes. Makes visits to patient homes and assisted living facilities to deliver primary care services. Duties include but not limited to:

• 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
• 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
• Independently practices as a NP providing a full range of services utilizing treatment guidelines in the delivery of high-quality care
• Collaborates with patients, families, and health care practitioners to develop, implement, and evaluate care
• Utilizes customer service principles, supports veteran self-determination, and serves as a resource for patients and staff in addressing ethical issues
• Demonstrates critical thinking in assessing and managing complex situations
• Leads the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, improving outcomes of panel/program
• Engages in evidence-based practice and the application of clinical practice guidelines
• Implements quality improvement initiatives that lead to outcomes at the panel/program level
• Demonstrates positive effective communication skills and professionalism that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers
• Works effectively as a leader in planning and facilitating systematic change to improve outcomes
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Experience:

• Home Care Experience
• Geriatrics Experience
• Home Based Primary Care Experience
• Primary Care Experience

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: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday. (Work schedule is subject to change to accommodate the needs of the agency)

Driving: This position requires driving

Telework: Not Authorized

Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized