Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care - Whole Health, EDRP Eligible

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Bemidji (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP Education Debt Reduction Program

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (NP) in Primary Care within the VA Midwest Health Care Network.

The NP will provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the VA mission, managing an adult patient panel with emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. The role includes leadership within the Primary Care Team, ordering tests, prescribing interventions, initiating referrals, and educating patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Independent 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 Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members
• 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
• Provider may be required to travel to the CBOCs or provide gap coverage and to be a designated women's provider with VHA training

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (NP) in Primary Care within the VA Midwest Health Care Network.

The NP will provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the VA mission, managing an adult patient panel with emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. The role includes leadership within the Primary Care Team, ordering tests, prescribing interventions, initiating referrals, and educating patients and families.