Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Regular salary increases

Performance awards

50 days paid time off per year

Federal pension (5 years vesting)

Federal health/vision/dental/long-term

Life insurance and long-term care

1 unrestricted license

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Milwaukee seeks a highly qualified Nurse Practitioner for Gastroenterology to provide comprehensive care with emphasis on IBD management. The role includes independent patient panels, care planning, and interprofessional collaboration within a VA setting.

The position follows a Monday–Friday schedule (0730–1600) with a robust total rewards package including generous leave, federal retirement benefits, and comprehensive federal insurance options.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develop and implement an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrate leadership and work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• Order and interpret labs, tests, and diagnostic studies
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiate referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provide education to patients and their families
• Assess and adjust 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 0730 - 1600
• Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Job description

Summary

The Milwaukee VAMC is looking for a highly qualified Nurse Practitioner in the Gastroenterology Department. This role will practice to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. They provide advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management. This position will provide comprehensive gastroenterology support with a special emphasis on IBD management.

Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develop and implement an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrate leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• Order and interpret labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiate referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provide education to patients and their families
• Assess and adjust 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 0730 - 1600
• Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized