Nurse Practitioner; Home-Based Primary Care

Overview

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) 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. They to the full extent of their education - training - and certification. The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position.

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, focusing on health promotion and disease prevention, using evidence-based practice and in-home clinical visits augmented by other modalities.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrates leadership and collaborates 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 to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

• Must be able to drive and provide proof of insurability.
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: pay, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards.
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave - 13 days sick leave - 11 federal holidays).
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday
  - Friday - 7:30am- 4pm or 8am- 4:30pm.
• Telework:
  Not available. Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized.