Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Surgical Service

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Surgical Service Nurse Practitioner to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the VA mission.

The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management across multiple surgical specialty sections. The NP orders labs, prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, initiates referrals, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to

Qualifications

• Manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Develops and implements plans for population health and disease management.
• Orders and interprets labs and diagnostic tests.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions.
• Educates patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health.
• Demonstrates leadership and collaborates 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 care plan to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Upholds ICARE core values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence.

Skills

Patient panel management

Evidence-based practice

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical leadership

Health promotion

Job description

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Surgical Service Nurse Practitioner practices in multiple specialty sections of Surgical to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management.

Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities include: 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
• 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: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm or as determined by supervisor Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized