Perioperative Nurse Practitioner - Lead Care & Outcomes

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal health/vision/dental/long-term

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner in Peri-Operative Service to provide advanced clinical practice and management aimed at quality, timeliness, and advancing VA mission.

The NP will independently manage a patient panel with acute and chronic conditions, lead interdisciplinary teams, order and interpret tests, prescribe interventions, and educate patients and families while upholding ICARE values.

Responsibilities

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions focusing on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Performs history and physical examinations for dental and podiatry patients whose surgical providers are not credentialed to do so
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management while maximizing patient safety and comfort
• 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 families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Clinical expectations: Independently practices as a NP providing a full range of care utilizing treatment guidelines in the delivery of high-quality care
• Collaborates with patients, families, and health care practitioners to develop, implement treatment plans, and evaluate health outcomes
• Demonstrates critical thinking in assessing and managing complex clinical situations
• Leads the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice

Job description

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner in Peri-Operative Service to provide advanced clinical practice and management aimed at quality, timeliness, and advancing VA mission.

The NP will independently manage a patient panel with acute and chronic conditions, lead interdisciplinary teams, order and interpret tests, prescribe interventions, and educate patients and families while upholding ICARE values.