APRN - Gastroenterology

About the role

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is a leading 1A VA facility consistently rated among the highest quality VA facilities in the country. A full spectrum of patient care services is offered by the Minneapolis VA including interventional radiology, radiation and surgical oncology, long term care and rehab, and a national renowned spinal cord injury clinic.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical assessments, engage in therapeutic problem solving, counseling, consultation, and provide independent case management.
• Provide general information about disease, specific information about tests, possible treatments and treatment benefits, self-care information for patients and caregivers.
• Independently manage a panel of patients in the GI Clinic.
• Collaborate with collaborating physicians available in person or by pager for consultation and collaboration.
• Deliver care primarily in the outpatient setting with some consultation and follow-up via the telephone and v-tel.
• Serve a predominantly male veteran population, ranging in age from young adult (20's) to the elderly (80's).
• Primary patient problems include GERD, inflammatory bowel disease, diarrhea, abdominal pain, functional GI diseases, and chronic liver disease including cancer care and transplant.

Requirements

The role is approximately 50% clinical and 50% consult review.

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)
• Education: Post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Licenses and Certifications: Active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license and board certification in an area of clinical specialty.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 50 days 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.
• Other Benefits: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards.