Summary

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is a leading 1A VA facility consistently rated among the highest quality VA facilities in the country. A full spectrum of patient care services is offered by the Minneapolis VA including interventional radiology - radiation and surgical oncology - long term care and rehab - and a national renowned spinal cord injury clinic.

Duties

• The Minneapolis/St
• Paul area is consistently voted one of the best places to live and work in the nation
• Minnesota has a robust - diverse economy and a long-standing commitment to education
• The Twin Cities has a thriving arts scene and excellent outdoor recreational opportunities as well as four beautiful seasons to enjoy them in
• The APRN for Gastroenterology will perform physical assessments - engage in therapeutic problem solving - counseling - consultation - and provide independent case management
• Provides general information about disease - specific information about tests - possible treatments and treatment benefits - self-care information for patients and caregivers
• Incumbent is responsible for acquiring and demonstrating clinical expertise and knowledge of health care programs to improve the quality of patient care
• The APRN independently manages a panel of patients in the GI Clinic
• The collaborating physicians are available in person or by pager to provide consultation and collaboration for the Physician Assistant
• Care is delivered primarily in the outpatient setting with some consultation and follow-up via the telephone and v-tel
• The population served is both male and female veterans - but predominantly male - and range in age from young adult (20's) to the elderly (80's)
• The Vietnam era veterans comprise the largest percentage of patients seen in GI Clinic
• The major diagnosis/patient problems encountered are GERD - inflammatory bowel disease - diarrhea - abdominal pain - functional GI diseases and chronic liver disease including Cancer care and Transplant
• The role is approximately 50% clinical and 50% consult review
• 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 through Friday 0800 - 0430