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Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 62 days ago
About the Role
The Care in the Community (CITC) services Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Nurse Practitioner (APRN-NP) coordinates Non-VA care in the community to include GEC, inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services. The CITC NP operates under Delegation of Authority as assigned by the Chief of Staff.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties and responsibilities of the position: 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 and individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
- →Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
- →Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
- →Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
- →Provides education to patients and their families.
- →Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- →The APRN will be in daily contact with other providers and health care staff with regards to Non-VA care related activities.
- →The APRN utilizes advanced practice nursing skills and knowledge in a relatively independent manner in areas of patient care, education, research and consultation.
- →The APRN possesses a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence in evaluation and management of complex acute and chronic disease and is knowledgeable of Non-VA care guidelines.
- →The APRN provides leadership in the application of the nursing process to client care, organizational processes, and/or systems to improve outcomes at the program, service, or organizational level.
- →The APRN is adept at interpersonal skills, working closely with all members of the CITC interdisciplinary team and functions as a mid-level provider in the CITC.
- →The APRN is competent in procedures and required activities consistent with practice guidelines and standards of care established for the specific practice area.
- →The APRN has an individualized scope of practice and is responsible for working collaboratively with inpatient and outpatient medical teams.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓English Language Proficiency.
- ✓In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
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