Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States
(on-site)
Posted
11 days ago
Job Type
Full-Time
Area of Focus
Other
Min Experience
None
Min Education
None
Job Function
Other
Description
Summary
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) / Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Home Based Primary Care Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management.
Duties
- Major duties and responsibilities of the position: 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 Care 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
- The incumbent is required to maintain a valid driver's license
- 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: Various tours available - 7:30AM - 4:00 PM
- 8:00AM - 4:30 PM
- 7:00 AM - 530 PM Compressed/Flexible: Available - per supervisor discretion Telework: Ad-Hoc Only Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Job ID: 84559710
