Advanced Practice Nurse- Primary Care

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.

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.

Influences and models the delivery of evidence- based health care, demonstrating expertise in the ability to manage a patient panel, population, or program.

Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.

Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members.

Orders and interprets diagnostic studies.

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.

Led and implements changes that enhance the quality and timeliness of Veteran/patient care applying research and evidence in the delivery of healthcare for patient populations.

Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams informed by structured approaches and processes to improve outcomes that positively impact care for a patient panel, population, or program.

Acquires knowledge and skills, then disseminates acquired information within and/or outside the medical facility.

Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

Chronic disease management of medical diseases including hypertension, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, chronic pain, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using clinical practice guidelines.

Acting as "surrogates" for the patients of colleagues, when one or more of their colleagues are on leave.

Timely documentation and completing administrative work in a timely fashion.

Addressing clinical reminders as medically appropriate. Quality of care meeting professional standards.

Participation in activities/committees/boards/projects as dictated by strategic or other initiatives/taskings.

Supervises or collaborates physician for a mid-level provider. Provide clinical oversight and review. Supervising or collaborating responsibilities and performance noted in the physician's performance evaluation.

Assigned a panel of patients to manage.

Follow departmental and facility policies for leave and attendance and work within appointment guidelines.

Provide preventive health for both male and female patients.

Preferred Experience:

• 1 year Primary Care experience
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn and incorporate virtual care visits

Skills:

• Interpreting EKG's

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)

Retail Pension: 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)

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Term Life Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm

Telework:

Not Available

Virtual:

This is not a virtual position.

Contact Information:

For questions/assistance regarding EDRP, contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov.

Qualifications:

• Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)

Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic Requirements

• Education: A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• 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)
• The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• License - All APN (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as an NP in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Basic Board Certification - All APN (NPs) must maintain full and current basic board certification in one of the following: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), or Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP) from one of the following: the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), or other nationally recognized certifying body in the area in which the Nurse Practitioner is academically prepared.