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Advanced Practice Nurse - Hospice/Palliative Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
The VA Central Iowa Healthcare System is recruiting for (1) full-time Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)- Hospice/Palliative Care. The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Rehabilitation and Extended Care (REC) Service 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.
What You'll Do
- →The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.
- →This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
- →As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
- →This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
- →This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
- →Facilitates collaboration of the interdisciplinary palliative care staff members locate throughout the medical center, promoting a team approach for the coordination of Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) services with a focus on providing seamless care, continuity along the continuum of care for individuals with advanced chronic and/or terminal illness.
- →Manages ongoing treatment of follow-up patients, consulting with the Hospice and Palliative Care physician as appropriate based upon the NP's experience and delegation of duties.
- →Maintains active interface with the VISN 23 Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) teams and leadership staff through participation in routine scheduled business calls, membership on VISN level task forces and VISN-facility program progress calls.
- →Coordinates care for hospice and palliative care patients, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, performs patient education regarding ongoing care of hospice and palliative care needs, prescribes medications and products as appropriate.
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
Job ID: 77297acc-5d58-4d33-885c-98056f2ff051
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