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Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care

Direct Jobs, Lawton, OK, United States


Summary
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care 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.

Duties

This Position may be filled by a Physician or Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

These are advertised in separate announcements

For Physician Assistant please apply to CBSU-12941276-26-BJ

For Physician please apply to CBSU-12941275-26-BJ

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 an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management

Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members

Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies

Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions

Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services

Provides education to patients and their families

Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes

Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence

Driving and travel for Primary Care patient care coverage purposes will be required for this position to clinics throughout the health care system

Driving and travel may be up to 75% of the time.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Mon-Fri - 8:00am - 5:00pm Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized if approved Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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