Advanced Practice Nurse - Home Based Primary Care

Home Based Primary Care is recruiting for a Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP). The incumbent will practice in Home Based Primary Care 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. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The primary purpose of the nurse practitioner (NP) is to practice to the full extent of their education, training and certification as a licensed independent practitioner to provide healthcare to individuals, families, and/or groups in a variety of settings to include virtual modalities. Primary Care Core Clinical Privileges will guide advanced practice beyond basic education and are renewed every two years. The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position. Duties include but are not limited to: 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. Provides timely follow-up on results, including completion of view alerts. Performs and records history and physical examinations and records data from clinic visits. Enters progress notes in computerized medical record and completes workload documentation in a timely manner. 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. Consults other specialties as appropriate, according to service agreements. Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence. NP may have other duties as assigned. 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 - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic Requirements: Education: A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner. (Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.) Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). NOTE: Foreign Education. Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing programs, the nurse practitioner degree equivalency must be validated through an Agency recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency, such as the International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). Candidates with equivalent nurse practitioner masters or doctorate level degrees who possess current, full, active, and unrestricted registration and certification will meet the requirement o

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? A Healthcare System Serving Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Sta