Advanced Practice Nurse - Home Based Primary Care
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Knoxville, IA, United States
Summary
The VA Central Iowa Healthcare System is recruiting (1) full-time Advanced Practice Nurse - Home Based Primary Care at the Knoxville VA Clinic in Knoxville - IA.
Duties
The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) in the Rehabilitation and Extended Care (REC) 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 include: Facilitates collaboration of the interdisciplinary Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) staff members and those located throughout the medical center - promoting a team approach for the coordination of care
Completes detailed history and physical exam - ordering emergent and screening diagnostic tests - review and interpretation of diagnostic test results Evaluation and management of symptoms and functional status - Care coordination/recommendations - education - and counseling about goals of care and advanced care planning
Facilitates interdisciplinary patient care conferences - assisting in the development of appropriate individualized and goal-oriented plans of care
Initiate consults to other services - including specialty departments as appropriate
Document assessment process accurately - clearly - and concisely when developing initial and ongoing plans for patient care
Consistently makes sound judgments based on accurate and thorough assessments
Consults and collaborates with other health team members
Other duties as assigned within privileges and licensure
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: 7:30am - 4:00pm.
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The VA Central Iowa Healthcare System is recruiting (1) full-time Advanced Practice Nurse - Home Based Primary Care at the Knoxville VA Clinic in Knoxville - IA.
Duties
The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) in the Rehabilitation and Extended Care (REC) 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 include: Facilitates collaboration of the interdisciplinary Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) staff members and those located throughout the medical center - promoting a team approach for the coordination of care
Completes detailed history and physical exam - ordering emergent and screening diagnostic tests - review and interpretation of diagnostic test results Evaluation and management of symptoms and functional status - Care coordination/recommendations - education - and counseling about goals of care and advanced care planning
Facilitates interdisciplinary patient care conferences - assisting in the development of appropriate individualized and goal-oriented plans of care
Initiate consults to other services - including specialty departments as appropriate
Document assessment process accurately - clearly - and concisely when developing initial and ongoing plans for patient care
Consistently makes sound judgments based on accurate and thorough assessments
Consults and collaborates with other health team members
Other duties as assigned within privileges and licensure
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: 7:30am - 4:00pm.
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