Nurse Practitioner (Intensivist)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, 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.A Career At VA Salt Lake City Health Care System Can Take You Places (youtube.com)Duties include, but 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.Obtains and documents relevant health and medical historyDocuments in Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).Performs a physical examination based on history.Orders and interprets diagnostic tests.Identifies medical and health risks and needs of the patient/family based on data collection.Formulates the appropriate differential diagnosis based on the history, physical examination and clinical findings.Establishes a plan of care to achieve the identified medical and health goals.Prescribes medications which may include controlled substances per licensure.Identifies patient education needs and provides for relevant education.Initiates referrals and/or consultations as appropriate to achieve an interdisciplinary plan of care including referrals to community agencies.Determines effectiveness of the plan of care through documentation of client (patient) care outcomes.Is proactive in identifying potential emergency/crisis situations and providing appropriate interventions.Performs procedures within the approved scope of practice and based on documented competencies:Performing diagnostic and stabilization procedures based on ACLS protocol including oral endotracheal intubation/airway management, needle thoracostomy and cricothyrotomy.Placing and maintaining Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC), including de-clotting procedure.Placing and maintaining enteral feeding catheters.Placing, maintaining and managing internal jugular, subclavian and femoral central lines.Placing, maintaining and managing percutaneous arterial lines.Placing and managing Swan Ganz catheters.Placing pleural pigtail or chest tubes.Rewiring central line catheters (Cordis to triple lumen).Removal of chest tubes (pleural and mediastinal),epicardial pacer wires, and femoral arterial sheaths, including IABP catheter sheaths.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsPay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awardsPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryWork Schedule: Rotating Schedule, 6:00am to 6:30pm or 6:30pm to 6:00am; must be willing to work rotating shifts to cover the SICU 24/7.Compressed/Flexible: May be availableTelework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Joshua.Titensor@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn morePermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized