Nurse Practitioner - Neurology

About the role

The Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center is recruiting for one Advanced Practice Nurse to perform duties with the Neurology service at the VA hospital in Spokane, WA. This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing/rolling basis and qualified candidates will be considered as long as a vacancy remains unfilled. The announcement may be closed at any time after the initial open period once all vacancies have been filled.

Responsibilities

• 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 the interdisciplinary team.
• 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.
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)
• Basic Requirements:
• Education: A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Licenses: 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.
• 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), Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), or Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP).

Benefits

• 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)
• Schedule: Full-time, 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship: Required
• Background/Security Investigation: Required
• English Language Proficiency: Required
• Selective Service Registration: Required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Driver's License: Not required
• Physical Examination: Required
• Influenza Vaccination: Required

Skills

• Strong leadership and collaboration skills
• Expertise in evidence-based practice
• Ability to manage patient panels and populations
• Knowledge of pharmacology and non-pharmacological interventions
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Regular salary increases
• Potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
• Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
• Full-time schedule
• No relocation/recruitment incentives
• No permanent change of station (PCS) authorized