Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health Community Based Outpatient Clinic

Preferra Insurance; Meadville (Crawford County); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VA Medical Center in Meadville (PA) and Franklin (PA) seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide evidence-based care for a patient panel with acute and chronic conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention. The NP will lead an interdisciplinary team, order and interpret labs, prescribe interventions, and coordinate referrals.

The position ensures education for patients and families, ongoing plan assessment, and alignment with ICARE values. Eligible for EDRP and full VA benefits.

Aufgaben

• 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

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• The position is located in two of the VA's Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and will be split between Meadville - PA 3x/week and Franklin - PA 2x/week
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: 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 Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Ad-Hoc at Management's discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.