Nurse Practitioner-whole Health - Togus, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

Verified Company

Togus, United States

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Included but are not limited to:

Independently manages patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease

- prevention using evidence-based practice and Whole Health approach to healthcare

Supports 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
Prescribes nonpharmacologic interventions
Initiates referrals/consults to specialty services
Provides education to patients and their families through individual or group meetings
Promotes Whole Health with healthcare teams as a clinical resource
Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
Exemplifies the ICARE core values ofIntegrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excel

Work Schedule:
Full-time, Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Compressed/Flexible:
No Authorized

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required

Notifications:

This is a Bargaining Unit Position
This position is in the Excepted Service
Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
This position is covered by a special rate.

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

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

U.S. Citizenship; noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Must pass preemployment physical examination
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:

Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic Requirements
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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.
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Education:A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner. (Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.)
Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
License and Certification:
License. All APN (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as an NP in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Basic Certification. All APN (NPs) must maintain full and current board certification in an area of clinical specialty from one of the following: the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), or other nationally recognized certifying body in the area in which the Nurse Practitioner is academically prepared.

Accepted Specialty certifications for this position are:
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), Adult Gerontology NP, or Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP).

NOTE:
Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and an APN (NP) assi