APN (Nurse Practitioner) Geriatrics & Extended Care Outpatient APN (NP) Program Coordinator

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Richmond; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government health agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an APN (Nurse Practitioner) for the role of Geriatrics & Extended Care Outpatient Program Coordinator. The successful candidate will lead outpatient geriatric programs, developing best practices and providing primary health care. Responsibilities include managing patients with complex co‑morbidities and presenting program data to leadership. This position requires advanced clinical competencies in geriatric care.

Qualifications

• APN will provide leadership for outpatient geriatric programs.
• Engages in primary health care decision-making.
• Evaluates and manages care for patients with complex health issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Lead quality and program improvement practices.
• Present data to VA leadership about geriatric programs.

Job description

Full Position Title: APN (Nurse Practitioner) Geriatrics & Extended Care Outpatient APN (NP) Program Coordinator

Duties

Brief summary: The APN will provide program-level leadership for outpatient geriatric programs including developing best practices and standard operating procedures, leading quality and program improvement practices, ensuring adherence to local and national directives and presenting data to VA leadership about geriatric programs. Clinically, the APN (NP) engages in primary health care decision-making and obtains advanced competencies and skills for assessing the physical and psychosocial health/illness status of individuals, families, and groups. The APN (NP) will evaluate and manage the care of patients with complex co‑morbid illnesses, geriatric syndromes, and medical and psychiatric comorbidities, including rehabilitation needs, care transitions, referral to community resources, and pharmacologic treatments. The APN (NP) will provide primary and specialty-level geriatric care, consultation, co‑management, and management of comorbidities including primary palliative care.

Requirements

NOTE: Prior to accepting a final employment offer, all selected applicants will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding deployment responsibilities