Primary Care- Nurse Practitioner

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

Job summary

Minneapolis VA Health Care System (VAHCS) is seeking an APRN trained in primary care for a VA clinic in Twin Ports. The role involves managing a patient panel with acute and chronic conditions, delivering evidence-based care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including nursing and a clinical pharmacist.

You will participate in health promotion, disease prevention, and education for patients and families, with opportunities to travel to CBOCs as needed and to complete VHA training

Qualifications

• APRN with primary care expertise and current licensure.
• Experience managing adult patients with acute/chronic conditions.
• Ability to order and interpret labs/tests and manage medications.
• Strong focus on patient education and care coordination.
• Willingness to travel to VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
• Willingness to be designated women’s health provider and complete VHA training.

Responsibilities

• Independently 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 inter-disciplinary 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.

Skills

APRN

Primary care

Team-based care

Medication management

Patient education

Education

Nurse Practitioner (APRN) Certification

Job description

Summary

Minneapolis VA Health Care System (VAHCS) is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology - as well as education and research. Be a part of this dynamic CBOC team! Our clinics are rapidly growing and located in great areas that offer a small - community-based private practice set in friendly communities.

Duties

• Superior - WI part of the Minneapolis - MN VA health care system - is seeking a APRN trained in primary care provider for a VA clinic in Twin Ports
• Our facilities include an updated fully-equipped medical clinic with a lab - x- ray and telemedicine capabilities
• Our physicians/Providers serve the primary care health needs of Twin Ports and rural areas using a team approach with nursing and onsite clinical pharmacist
• Mental Health services within the clinic help to provide comprehensive care to the Veterans served in this VA Community Clinic
• Duties include: 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 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
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Providers may be required to travel to the CBOC's or provide gap coverage as determined by the supervisor
• Provider will be required to be a designated women's provider and complete the mandatory VHA training
• 13 month NTE position will be discussed during the interview process
• Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) 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 CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m
• to 4:30 p.m.