Nurse Practitioner- Home Based Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) for Home Based Primary Care. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management to a panel of Veterans, emphasizing quality, timeliness, and population health.

Duties include independent patient management, ordering and interpreting labs, prescribing interventions, coordinating referrals, educating patients and families, and adjusting plans to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification.
• Provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.
• Leads in health promotion and disease prevention.

Responsibilities

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions.
• 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.
• Demonstrates leadership and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Independent practice

Advanced clinical practice

National certification

Education

Nurse Practitioner certification

Job description

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) practices in Home Based Primary Care Service to provide a full range of service emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs mission. the Nurse Practitioner provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management.

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 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: Full-time Monday-Friday 0800-1630 Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized