Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

• managing patients
• ordering diagnostics
• educating families

Requirements

• Requires an accredited nurse practitioner master's

• Doctoral, or post-master's certificate

• Unrestricted U.S. APN license

• National board certification

• English proficiency, and U.S. citizenship or eligible appointment status

• Technical tools mentioned

• International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)Standard Form 50 (SF-50)

• 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

• GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management. The Nurse Practitioner will typically work 8-hour shifts but will not work more than 80 hours during a two-week period. Eight hour shifts are from 8:00 am through 4:30 pm on week days. The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification. Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position. The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position. FUNCTIONS OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients. The Nurse Practitioner reports directly to the Service Line Manager, Primary Care. Other duties may include screen patients to determine need for further care, ordering diagnostic studies, carrying out health promotion and disease preventation activities, initiating and expediting requests for consulations and scheduling special tests and studies. Administrative

Responsibilities

• 1. Adheres to operational policies and procedures for primary care. 2. Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate service. 3. Complies with national primary care guidelines to include exam process and timely completion. 4. Complies with all guidelines on documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper procedure codes. 5. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Primary Care Service Line Manager (or designee) and facility Director. 6. Attends regular Primary Care Service Staff meetings, medical staff meetings, and complies with Primary Care Service line peer review procedures. 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. Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management. Collaborates with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members. 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. 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. (Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs). Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Driving Required: Yes Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Available EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic

Requirements

• Education: A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner. (Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.) Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). NOTE: Foreign Education. Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing programs, the nurse practitioner degree equivale