Advanced Practice Nurse - Primary Care

About the role

Reviews consults, completes patient history, examination, diagnosis, treatment and education for new and follow up patient visits.

Documents in SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) format, responds to Clinical Reminders, and orders appropriate lab tests and studies by Provider Order Entry.

Interprets results and recommendations from studies ordered, initiates and adjusts medications as medically necessary, practices & maintains skills in EKG, and recommends appropriate follow up.

Completes electronic encounter for each visit and conducts telephone clinics and responds to patient phone calls as appropriate.

Respects time commitments, provides customer service appropriate to VA standards, and provides patient care through face to face visits and other modalities (group clinics, telephone clinics, secure messaging, etc.).

Performs oversight of primary care clinical studies to include appropriate scheduling of patients, patient flow, safety, quality management, capacity, backlogs, results reporting, wait times, and consults.

Utilizes PACT and ACA principles, assists in meeting Performance Measures for Primary Care outpatient clinics, and coordinates care for patients as appropriate between specialty medicine, mental health, surgical/surgical sub-specialty, extended care and rehabilitation, community, and other ancillary services.

Maintains awareness of costs incurred for fee basis, contracting, and VA care. Balances costs and productivity with quality patient care and customer service.

Participates in Peer Review and works as a team with medical doctors, nurses, technicians, administration, lab, pharmacy, dieticians, and ancillary staff.

Completes CME, TMS, HIPAA, Security training, and other training as mandated by VA.

Serves on committees, teams, workgroups, and chart reviews as requested/approved by administration.

Responsibilities

• Reviews consults, completes patient history, examination, diagnosis, treatment and education for new and follow up patient visits.
• Documents in SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) format, responds to Clinical Reminders, and orders appropriate lab tests and studies by Provider Order Entry.
• Interprets results and recommendations from studies ordered, initiates and adjusts medications as medically necessary, practices & maintains skills in EKG, and recommends appropriate follow up.
• Completes electronic encounter for each visit and conducts telephone clinics and responds to patient phone calls as appropriate.
• Respects time commitments, provides customer service appropriate to VA standards, and provides patient care through face to face visits and other modalities (group clinics, telephone clinics, secure messaging, etc.).
• Performs oversight of primary care clinical studies to include appropriate scheduling of patients, patient flow, safety, quality management, capacity, backlogs, results reporting, wait times, and consults.
• Utilizes PACT and ACA principles, assists in meeting Performance Measures for Primary Care outpatient clinics, and coordinates care for patients as appropriate between specialty medicine, mental health, surgical/surgical sub-specialty, extended care and rehabilitation, community, and other ancillary services.
• Maintains awareness of costs incurred for fee basis, contracting, and VA care. Balances costs and productivity with quality patient care and customer service.
• Participates in Peer Review and works as a team with medical doctors, nurses, technicians, administration, lab, pharmacy, dieticians, and ancillary staff.
• Completes CME, TMS, HIPAA, Security training, and other training as mandated by VA.
• Serves on committees, teams, workgroups, and chart reviews as requested/approved by administration.

Requirements

Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic Requirements:

• Education: Post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Accreditation: Approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
• Licenses: Active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Board Certification: Full and current basic board certification in FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, or GNP from ANCC, AANPCB, or another nationally recognized certifying body.

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) II: Meets basic education requirement for APN (NP). Nurse II is entry grade level for APN (NPs).
• Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) III: Meets basic education requirement for APN (NP) and one year of specialized APN (NP) experience.