Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - DOM SUD Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Duties

• 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.
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with DOM SUD 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.
• Affasses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II & III Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Practices in DOM SUD Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission.
• Has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position.
• Licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package including competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards, paid time off (50 days per year), traditional federal pension (5 years vesting), federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA, insurance (Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care), and more.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized