Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury & Disorder Center

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) Inpatient Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APR N) provides attending provider services to a panel of Veterans and functions under licensure privileges in collaboration with the SCI/D Medical Director. Assignment may include outpatient work.

The role delivers comprehensive primary and specialty care, coordinates with the interdisciplinary team, and focuses on transitions of care and home-based services to support Veterans with complex spinal cord

Qualifications

• APRN licensed without restrictions in the United States.
• Preferred experience as an APRN in a spinal cord injury setting.
• Ability to work under a collaborative agreement with medical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Delivers primary and specialty care for Veterans in SCI/D.
• Coordinates care with interdiciplinary team and PACT staff.
• Supports transitions of care and home-based care models.
• Utilizes telehealth, secure messaging, and face‑to‑face visits as needed.

Education

APRN licensure (unrestricted)

Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Summary
The Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) Inpatient Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides attending provider services to a panel of Veterans and in accordance with licensure privileges - scope of practice or functional statement. They function in a collaborative agreement with the SCI/D Medical Director. Assignment will possibly include outpatient work as well.

Summary
The Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) Inpatient Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides attending provider services to a panel of Veterans and in accordance with licensure privileges - scope of practice or functional statement. They function in a collaborative agreement with the SCI/D Medical Director. Assignment will possibly include outpatient work as well.

Duties

• The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (SCI/D-ORP) follows a special populations primary care and specialty care cohort for those patients who meet qualifying criteria
• Patients may have - but not be limited to - the following: traumatic spinal cord injury - multiple sclerosis - paraplegia - quadriplegia/tetraplegia - and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as a primary diagnosis as well as medical conditions such as diabetes - hypertension - pressure injuries - congestive heart failure - traumatic brain injury - and substance use disorders
• The SCI/D-ORP is designed to meet the longitudinal primary and specialty care needs of an aging or newly diagnosed Veteran population with complex - chronic - disabling disease
• Duties for this position include - but are not limited to: Delivers primary care and specialty care in the home and participates in modes of communication and care delivery including but not limited to - secure messaging - telephone care - view alerts management - shared medical appointments - video telehealth visits - and face‑to‑face visits
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and PACT staff to develop personal health care plans that incorporate care management and care coordination appropriate to the Veterans' needs
• Provides leadership to the team including shared delegation of appropriate care and care processes to appropriate team members
• Provides evidence‑based care and functions as a coordinator of patient care for transitions of care and home care of the spinal cord injured veteran
• Collaborates with the patient/family and the interdisciplinary care team with the goal to reduce admissions - inpatient days - decrease length of stay - reduce number of urgent care or emergency department visits - and support community reintegration following inpatient rehabilitation or change in residency situation
• Assesses - plans - implements - coordinates and evaluates the holistic care of patients enrolled in the SCI/D Registry
• Uses data driven and value‑based health care delivery principles with a focus on outcomes to improve population health of those veterans enrolled in the SCI/D home care program - incorporating the developmental stage - gender - cultural and learning needs of patients - adheres to ethical principles and nursing standards in delivering care
• Other administrative duties 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 Preferred Experience: Minimum 1 year experience as an APRN Work Schedule: The tour of duty for this position is typically Monday - Friday - 8am - 4:30pm
• Additional information may be provided during the interview process
• Telework: Not available