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Nurse Practitioner(Hospice/Palliative Care/RRTP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (CVAHCS) is a Level 3 facility with service-lines serving medical, mental health, surgical, and neurological outpatients, with a Level 3 Emergency Department, and multiple Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). There is a large outpatient psychiatric population, with admissions for medical co-morbidities. Home-Based Primary Care is provided in the veteran's home.
What You'll Do
- →The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Geriatrics Extended Care Service and the Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program 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.
- →The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification.
- →Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position.
- →The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position.
- →The Nurse Practitioner provides direct patient care through various modalities, including in-person visits (at the Community Living Center, hospital, and outpatient settings), VVC/telehealth, and any other appropriate environments for care.
- →The hospice and palliative care nurse practitioner will conduct palliative care consultations in conjunction with palliative care team members, including engaging in goals of care conversations and addressing symptom management needs.
- →They will communicate palliative care consultation findings with the referring medical provider, the veteran, and/or their medical decision-maker.
- →The NP will provide consultations and follow-ups for veterans receiving hospice care in the Community Living Center, offering prognostic estimations, addressing symptom management, and meeting other palliative care needs in conjunction with other team members.
- →The NP will collaborate with the veteran's attending medical provider at the Community Living Center.
- →They will complete or update Life-Sustaining Treatment orders for veterans receiving palliative and/or hospice consultations after discussions with the veteran or their medical decision-maker.
- →The NP will provide education to palliative care team members and medical staff on palliative care topics, contribute to policies, protocols, and strategic planning for palliative care at the CVAHCS, and generate reports on palliative care services for MEB and other requested meetings.
- →The NP will also track and analyze palliative care surveys and data.
- →The Nurse Practitioner will assess hospice eligibility and handle recertifications.
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: e410d744-5a3f-42a8-b87f-3f2da1cad16b
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