Advanced Practice Nurse; NP

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) for Fayetteville - AR practices in Surgical Service Urology 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.

• Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks is currently recruiting for an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner to work in the Urology Section of Surgical Service
• This mid-level provider will perform history & physical exams — will order/interpret diagnostic tests — (e.g. UA – bladder scan)
• Develop treatment plans — schedule additional follow‑up — initiate referral consults (internal and external)
• Performs minor procedures (e.g. foley insert/change/irrigation — dilation — wound care) in clinical setting and inpatient setting
• Prescribes medications within defined scope of practice
• Conducts patient education/counseling (e.g. disease process, recommended therapy/procedure, adverse effects of therapy, expected outcomes, pre‑op instruction, foley/wound care)
• Conducts patient consultation in the absence of a Urologist
• Completes necessary documentation in electronic medical records (e.g. progress note, consult, discharge summary)
• The Advanced Practice Nurse Nurse Practitioner participates in a shared rotation of night and weekend on‑call coverage
• Performs other directly related duties as assigned
• Duties will 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 the interdisciplinary 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
• May require occasional travel to VA Community‑Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) for coverage purposes based on organizational needs
• 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:
  
  Full‑time — Monday‑Friday — 7:30 am–4:00 pm — subject to change based on the needs of the service
• Telework:
  Not available
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not authorized