Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)

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 Primary Care 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.
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) must have:

• A Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) or higher from an accredited program.
• National certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Current licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in at least one state.
• At least two years of experience in primary care nursing.
• Experience in providing care to veterans.
• Ability to prescribe medications within the scope of practice.