Advanced Practice Nurse-Primary Care

Duties

This job is also being posted in other disciplines: Physician - must apply to announcement number: Announcement number CBTD-13003241-26-DF

About the Role

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse position is located in Primary Care at the Willimantic campus. This position is full time at 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Serving as Clinical Leader for a Patient Aligned Care Team or PACT
• Provision of primary care - both continuity and urgent care to a panel of Veterans
• Working closely with the PACT members to ensure quality of care
• Working closely with the PACT to ensure timeliness and access to care
• Engaging in the components of the Primary Care Delivery System including huddles - pre-planning and monthly team meeting
• Engaging in population health efforts with the PACT
• Monitoring panel-level quality of care and engaging in continuous improvement
• Arranging for Specialty Care Consultation and monitoring resulting communication of care plans
• Communicating test-results to Veterans in a timely manner
• Timely documentation of provision of care
• Leveraging virtual care modalities - Phone - Video - and Secure Message to provide the right care at the right time and the right place
• Collaboration with discipline-specific PACT members for the care of a panel or Veteran (Social Work - RD - Clinical Pharmacist - Care Coordinator)
• Timely mental health assessment - treatment - referral and/or engagement with Primary Care Mental Health Integration Programs

Qualifications

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

• 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)

Benefits

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)

Skills

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Full-time - 08:00am - 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not eligible Telework: Ad-hoc as determined by agency policyVirtual: This is not a virtual position

Benefits

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)

Contact Information

Contact Hannah Neilson at Hannah.Neilson@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance