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Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Community Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 115 days ago
About the Role
The Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Community Care is responsible for the coordination, clinical oversight, and management of Veterans receiving care through the Community Care program. The NP functions with a high degree of autonomy and clinical judgment to ensure Veterans receive timely, appropriate, and high-quality care in accordance with Department of Veterans Affairs policies, national Community Care directives, and established clinical standards.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Reviews and evaluates community care consults and referrals initiated by VA providers to determine medical necessity, clinical appropriateness, and compliance with eligibility requirements.
- →Utilizes advanced clinical knowledge and critical thinking to assess Veteran care needs.
- →Ensures referrals are appropriate and consistent with the Veteran's treatment plan.
- →Address complex consult management issues, including clarification of treatment requests, evaluation of additional service needs, and resolution of clinical concerns related to community-based care.
- →Monitors on-going episodes of care delivered in the community to ensure services are consistent with the authorized scope of care and meet quality and safety standards.
- →Intervenes and/or escalates concerns when necessary to ensure Veterans receive appropriate and timely care.
- →Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams including physicians, nurses, administrative staff, and community providers to facilitate effective coordination of care.
- →Manages high volumes of consults, addressing diverse clinical conditions across multiple specialties, and navigating regulatory requirements associated with the Community Care program.
- →Interprets and applies national policies, clinical guidelines, and regulatory standards when making determinations regarding referral management and care coordination.
- →Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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 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: 05d8318a-fb34-40d7-b4f1-f5c0ef48a87a
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