Advanced Practice Nurse - Family Nurse Practitioner

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50 days paid time off per year

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Traditional pension + 401K with VA

Job summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) works in Behavioral Health Service within the Veterans Health Administration to deliver a full range of services focused on quality and timeliness in service of the VA mission.

The role includes managing patient panels with acute and chronic conditions, developing care plans, ordering tests, prescribing interventions, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions - focusing on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
• Develops and implements individualized care plans to achieve optimal health outcomes
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services as needed
• Assesses and adjusts care plans to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Provides education to patients and their families regarding health conditions - treatments - and preventive care
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
• Leads and participates in performance improvement initiatives and quality improvement projects

Job description

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) practices in Behavioral Health Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission.

Duties

• Duties of the APN-FNP include - but are not limited to: Manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions - focusing on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develops and implements individualized care plans to achieve optimal health outcomes
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services as needed
• Assesses and adjusts care plans to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Provides education to patients and their families regarding health conditions - treatments - and preventive care
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
• Leads and participates in performance improvement initiatives and quality improvement projects
• 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: Full-time - Friday - Monday - 7:30am - 6:00pm
• 10hr shifts Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized