Summary

The Marion VA Health Care System is actively recruiting a full-time Cardiology Nurse Practitioner to join the Specialty Care Clinics within Nursing Service located in Evansville IN.

Duties

• Duties unique to Cardiology include but are not limited to: Collaborate with the physicians - nurses - and other disciplines to provide care in the Outpatient Clinics - including Cardiology
• Provide specialty care to referred patients - including patients with acute and chronic Cardiology problems in the outpatient setting
• Provide ongoing patient care and management of cardiovascular health problems to Cardiology patient population
• Evaluate patients for other health care needs and request other specialty consultation as needed - referring patients to his PCP to follow other main medical issues (which are not part of the cardiology scope of practice) and other medical problems pertaining to other sub-specialties
• Functions/Duties: The NP works collaboratively with many disciplines to provide care - including physicians - pharmacists - registered nurses - licensed vocational nurses - dietitians - social workers - clerical and administrative staff - community agencies and others as appropriate
• The NP executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex patient care
• The NP is responsible for documented outcomes at the program or service level
• The NP demonstrates (a) Leading and organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice - including access to care and discharge planning The NP is an expert clinician who uses advanced assessment - planning and evaluating competencies - as well as approved standardized procedures - to provide family centered - preventive and illness management healthcare incorporating the patient's age - gender - culture and learning abilities in the treatment plan VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards 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) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized