NP - Home Based Primary Care (Littleton NH)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Littleton (NH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nurse Practitioner - Home Base Primary Care position is in the VA White River Junction Healthcare System - located at the Littleton, NH location. This full-time role emphasizes geriatric primary care within an interdisciplinary team.

Relocation/Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Telework is not available, and pay is competitive with regular salary increases and federal benefits. Work hours are 8:00am–4:30pm, Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Multi-discipline recruitment for Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic conditions with emphasis on health promotion.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan for population health and disease management.
• 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 plan of care to achieve optimal outcomes.
• ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm.
• Telework: Not available; may be authorized ad-hoc at supervisor's discretion.

Responsibilities

• Independently manages a primary care patient panel with acute and chronic conditions.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient care.
• Orders and interprets labs and diagnostics to guide treatment.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies.
• Makes referrals to specialty services as needed.
• Educates patients and families to support self-management.
• Monitors and adjusts the care plan to achieve outcomes.
• Adheres to ICARE values in all interactions.

Job description

Summary

The Nurse Practitioner - Home Base Primary Care position is in Geriatrics and Extended Care Service at the VA White River Junction Healthcare System - located at the Littleton - NH location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.

Duties

• NOTE: This multi-discipline recruitment will result in the hiring of one of the following disciplines: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Physician Assistant Posting: CBTD-13060214-26-CC Included but are not limited to: 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
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: May be available on an Ad-Hoc basis at supervisor's discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized
• 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
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards