Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Home Based Primary Care

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) within the Geriatric Extended Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides direct Veteran care and care coordination - as it pertains to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program.

• The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.
• Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position.
• Major duties include - but are not limited to:
  Provide advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management.
• Utilizes interventions that maximize health capabilities and reduce unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits per Veteran's goals of care.
• 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.
• Makes home visits to Veterans in the program.
• Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
• 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.
• Supports colleagues and other nurses through HBPC knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Evaluates outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for HBPC individuals, groups, and populations.
• Responsible for the documented HBPC outcomes at the program or service level.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.
• Responsible for case management, assessment, triage, Veteran education, resource coordination, medication and treatment coordination, and care planning.
• Provides education to patients and their families.
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position and state law.

• 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 thru Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
• Telework:
  Available.
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized.