Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices within Surgical Service Intensive Care Unit to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management. The NP practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification.

Duties

• - Advance assessment and diagnosis - conducting thorough patient evaluations - interpreting complex clinical data and making diagnoses for critically ill patients
• - Therapeutic interventions: initiating and managing complex treatments like ventilator management - hemodynamic monitoring - vasopressor administration - and advance life support measure -Medication management: Prescribing and adjusting medication based on critical care needs - including high-risk medication and infusions
• - Diagnostic test ordering and interpretation: Ordering and interpreting advanced diagnostic tests like arterial blood gases - central venous pressure monitoring - intracranial pressure monitoring - and advance imaging studies
• - Collaboration with other healthcare professionals: Consulting with specialist like pulmonologist - cardiologist - surgeons - anesthesia - neurologists - nephrologists to optimize patient care
• - Patient and family education: Providing comprehensive information and support to critically ill patients and their families regarding complex medical conditions and treatment options
• - Complex procedures: Performs procedures Independently for which hold privileges for
• - 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: Rotating Tour Days/evenings/Weekends or at the needs of the facility Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized