Nurse Practitioner-Hematology Oncology

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal retirement

Federal health insurance

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Greenville Health Care Community Based Outpatient Clinic is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive cardiology patient care across inpatient and outpatient settings. The NP reports to the Chief of Oncology Department and delivers evidence-based, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities include managing an adult patient panel with acute and chronic conditions, developing individualized population health plans,

Qualifications

• Licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification.
• Manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Cardiology care

Evidence-based practice

Education

Advanced education

National certification

Job description

Summary

The Nurse Practitioner is expected to provide comprehensive patient care in the form of invasive - non-invasive - consultative - and inpatient and outpatient cardiology patient care at the Greenville Health Care Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The incumbent is accountable to the Chief of Oncology Department assuring the most effective delivery of care in services within Medical Service.

Duties

• The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• 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 preventionusing 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: 8-4:30p - Monday-Friday Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not 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