Advanced Practice Nurse - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Hilo, HI · 4 days ago
$200/hrFull-time
Duties
- Practice to full extent of their education - training - and certification
- Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position
- NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position
- Practice in Primary Care Service at the Maui CBOC - Lana'i and Moloka'i VA Clinics to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veteran Affairs (VA) mission
- NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management
- Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis in health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
- Develop and implement an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
- Demonstrate leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members
- Order and interpret labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
- Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
- Initiate referrals and consults to specialty services
- Provide education to patients and their families
- Provide coverage for Maui PCPs or other VAPIHCS PCPs as needed
- Assist with unscheduled walk-ins
- Coverage for Employee and Occupational Health tasks for all duties including but not limited to pre-employment physicals - evaluation of acute injuries - COVID testing - tracking - vaccine programs - etc
- Assess and adjust the plan if care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
Qualifications
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Benefits
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package including:
- Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards
- 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
- 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)
- Work Schedule: 7:30am to 4pm
- Telework: Ad hoc - may be authorized at supervisory discretion
- Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Pay
Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards
Schedule
7:30am to 4pm