Summary

The nurse practitioner provides care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering - assessment - appropriate nursing judgment - and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding - health teaching - counseling; provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being.

Duties

• Major Duties include - but are not limited to: Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others Exhibit proficiency in decision-making and using the nursing process for complex situations that effect performance outcomes at the point of care Practice is enhanced through development of collegial relationships Display collaboration by using the group process to solve problems Provides acute and chronic healthcare - performs adult care - checkups - and prescribes medication and treatments Diagnoses and manages minor trauma including suturing Teaches health promotion and disease prevention to patients Makes assignments and directs activities of other unit staff - (RNs - LPNs - students - PSAs - other teammembers Works effectively with others by resolving conflicts and assisting others to cope with stressful situations The incumbent must be poised - articulate - adaptive - and respectful in communicating with and caring for people of varied educational - ethnic - religious - and cultural backgrounds Must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs Provides care in home settings or other off-site locations may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicles This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments - as this is a 24/7 hospital All other duties as assigned 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 Hours a week - Shifts Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized