Summary

The Nurse Practitioner will practice in the Emergency Medicine Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission.

Duties

• 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
• Develop and implement an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrate leadership and work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• Order and interpret labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiate referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provide education to patients and their families
• Assess and adjust the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplify the ICARE core values of Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Appropriately involve attending emergency physician based on patient complexity and care needs
• Work collaboratively with other interdisciplinary team members in providing high-quality evidence-based care and patient education
• Participate in multidisciplinary activities involving the treatment plan and discharge plans of patients in the Emergency Department
• Complete all medical record documentation in CPRS within prescribed timeframes in accordance with medical center policy
• Document and rate administrative and clinical information in a thorough and accurate manner
• Assist in the development and implementation of education and training programs for APP students as needed - and participate in the formal education of advanced practice provider (APP) students as applicable during clinical activities
• Support the medical center-wide research mission and encourage participating in clinical research among other staff members when appropriate - assist in conducting studies regarding treatment modalities - outcomes - and other aspects of patient care when appropriate - and if involved in an ongoing research project - abide by all VA regulations governing research protocols/policies and/or procedures
• Participate in other duties as assigned by Service Chief
• 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: Full-Time - 40 hrs per week (tours vary dependent upon departmental needs)