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Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care

Direct Jobs, Wichita Falls, TX, United States


Overview

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.
Responsibilities

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-12941312-26-BJ. For Physician please apply to CBSU-12941311-26-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 the 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.
Benefits

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:
Pay: Competitive salary; regular salary increases; potential for performance awards.
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays).
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).
L icensure: 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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