Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

SummaryPosition is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.DutiesNurse Practitioner Statement of Duties: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice registered nurse that works under a Scope of Practice and has prescriptive authority to diagnose and treat acute and chronic health problemsThe NP follows established guidelines to provide coordinated health care to the adult and geriatric populationThe NP performs independently or in collaboration with the provider to carry out the plan of care for the VeteranHe/she appropriately delegates to other Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) members - but is responsible for diagnosing and treating medical problems - care coordination to higher level of care - and making complex clinical decisionsThe NP optimizes care delivery and provides care to patients with acute problems - patients undergoing transitions of care - and patients with chronic conditions who would benefit in developing and performing self-management skills for chronic conditions especially diabetes - hypertension - CHF - hyperlipidemia - pain - and depressionThe NP will prescribe minor medication orders and provide medication management while working to establish a primary care providerThe NP will collaborate with the clinic to establish a primary care provider with the clinicThe NP utilizes motivational interviewing techniques to facilitate patient development of patient driven goals for health optimization and will be required to attend a formal Motivational Interviewing courseThe NP must demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic care by utilizing health promotion and disease prevention and whole health strategiesThe NP uses face to face - telephone - and video virtual care visits - and secure messaging - to provide care to patientsThe NP will document timely - appropriately - and effectively in the medical recordensure the patient's care plan contains medical recommendations for clinically indicated careand communicate test results and plans of care to patients or ensure this is accomplished by clinical support staff in a timely and effective mannerThe NP will document timely - appropriately - and effectively in the medical recordensure the patient's care plan contains medical recommendations for clinically indicated careand communicate test results and plans of care to patients or ensure this is accomplished by clinical support staff in a timely and effective mannerThe NP performs clinical assessmentstriages face to face or virtuallyin collaboration with the patient to identify goals for optimizing healthprovides patient/family education to improve outcomes - evaluates patient's progress or lack of progress toward achieving goalsand performs case management activities and care coordination activities for those patients assigned to the team who require those servicesThe NP will participate in team performance improvement and sustainment activities to optimize team efficiency and care deliveryincluding shared delegation of appropriate care and care processes to appropriate team membersVA 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 - Friday7:30 a.m- 4:30 p.mTelework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual positionRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistanceLearn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized