Nurse Practitioner - Lead Clinician, EDRP Eligible

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

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in North Carolina seeks a nurse practitioner to independently manage a patient panel with acute and chronic conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.

The role includes developing individualized care plans, ordering and interpreting labs and tests, prescribing interventions, referring to specialty services, and educating patients and families.

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
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• 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 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 annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
• 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 0800 - 1630
• 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
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in North Carolina seeks a nurse practitioner to independently manage a patient panel with acute and chronic conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.

The role includes developing individualized care plans, ordering and interpreting labs and tests, prescribing interventions, referring to specialty services, and educating patients and families.