Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) within the Geriatric Extended Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides direct Veteran care and care coordination - as it pertains to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program.

Duties

• The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position
• Major duties include - but are not limited to: Provide advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management
• Utilizes interventions - which maximize health capabilities and reduces unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits - per Veteran's goals of care
• 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
• Makes home visits to Veterans in the program
• Collaborates in the development - implementation - evaluation - and revision of policies - procedures - and/or guidelines
• 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
• Supports colleagues and other nurses through HBPC knowledge sharing to provide safe - quality nursing care
• Evaluates outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for HBPC individuals - groups - and populations
• Responsible for the documented HBPC outcomes at the program or service level
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Responsible for case management - assessment - triage - Veteran education - resource coordination - medication and treatment coordination - and care planning
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position and state law
• 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: Monday thru Friday
• 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized