Nurse Practitioner (Anesthesiology)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal health/vision/dental/long-term

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner in Peri-Operative Service to provide advanced clinical practice and management aimed at quality, timeliness, and advancing VA mission.

The NP will independently manage a patient panel with acute and chronic conditions, lead interdisciplinary teams, order and interpret tests, prescribe interventions, and educate patients and families while upholding ICARE values.

Responsibilities

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions focusing on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Performs history and physical examinations for dental and podiatry patients whose surgical providers are not credentialed to do so
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management while maximizing patient safety and comfort
• 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 families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Clinical expectations: Independently practices as a NP providing a full range of care utilizing treatment guidelines in the delivery of high-quality care
• Collaborates with patients, families, and health care practitioners to develop, implement treatment plans, and evaluate health outcomes
• Demonstrates critical thinking in assessing and managing complex clinical situations
• Leads the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice

Job description

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Peri-Operative Service 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

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Major duties and responsibilities: 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
• Performes history and physical examinations for dental and podiatry patients whos surgical providers are not credentialed to do so
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management - by minimizing perioperative anesthetic and surgical morbidity and mortality while maximizing patient safety and comfort
• 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
• Clinical Expectations: Independently practices as a NP providing a full range of care utilizing treatment guidelines in the delivery of high-quality care
• Collaborates with patients - families - and health care practitioners to develop - implement treatment plans - and evaluate health outcomes
• Demonstrates critical thinking in assessing and managing complex clinical situations
• Leads the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice - improving outcomes of panel/program
• 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 0600 -1630 Compressed/Flexible: Compressed schedule may be authorized at management's discretion
• Telework: Not eligible for Telework
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
• Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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• Contact - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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