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Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Cardiology
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 39 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →The Cardiology Nurse Practitioner is responsible for supporting the Cardiology Section of Medicine Service as a mid-level provider.
- →Incumbent utilizes advanced skills in problem identification and clarification, treatment, planning and implementation of the treatment plan for Veterans with cardiac conditions.
- →The incumbent works in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team to improve the quality of care delivered to the Veteran.
- →In addition to providing direct patient care, the mid-level provider also provides patient and family teaching; staff education, consults and collaborates with other health care providers; prescribes medications and adjunctive modalities, refers patients to other specialties and may participate in research.
- →The provider adheres to the pertinent professional societies and national guidelines.
- →Major duties and responsibilities of the position include but not limited: Coordinates care for patients in the Cardiology clinics to ensure that the care is timely, appropriate, of high quality and cost effective.
- →Provide professional assessment, coordination and planning of multiple health care services for both inpatients and outpatients with cardiac diseases.
- →Provides ongoing evaluations of care management services; works closely with the Cardiology attending physicians, fellows, Primary Care, and other specialties.
- →Provides clinical support to RNs, LPNs and MSAs in the Cardiology Service.
- →Safely prescribes interventions and treatments which may include the prescriptions of medication.
- →Responsible and accountable for a broad range of health services which include, but are not limited to, promotion of health, prevention of illness and disability, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions/diseases, and management of health care during the acute and chronic condition phases of illness.
- →Responsible for consultation and collaboration with other health care providers.
- →Performs quality assurance support as assigned.
- →Responsible for the assessment and prescription of intravenous diuretics as an inpatient or outpatient setting.
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/examination.
- ✓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: a8935dc3-6b45-4fe3-b09e-258f1a330a0a
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