Advance Practical Nurse - Surgical Clinic - General

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal retirement benefits

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs in Albuquerque, NM seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Certified Nurse Practitioner to join the Surgical Service. You will deliver expert, patient-centered care, provide advanced clinical practice and care management, and support the VA mission to improve outcomes and uphold high surgical care standards.

Preferred experience includes 2 years in surgical settings.

Qualifications

• APN/NP is required.
• Experience in surgical settings preferred.
• Ability to provide advanced clinical practice, consultation and care management.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical practice, consultation and management.
• Practice to full extent of education and certification.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions as permitted.
• Lead care planning and coordinate with interdisciplinary team.
• Order and interpret labs and diagnostic studies; initiate referrals.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Care coordination

Leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner license (NP)

Job description

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) will be an essential member of our Surgical Service team - providing expert - patient-centered care to Veterans. You'll deliver advanced clinical practice - consultation - and care management-driving excellence - efficiency - and compassion. Guided by the VA mission - you'll help improve outcomes - advance best practices - and uphold the highest standards in surgical care.

Duties

• The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) practices in Surgical Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission
• The APN provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management
• The APN practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification
• Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position
• The APN has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position
• Duties include but not limited to the following: 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
• Preferred Experience: 2 years of Surgical experience as an Advance Practical Nurse 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: 6:00 am to 2:30 pm M-F with variances and possible on call duties Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized