Nurse Practitioner - San Diego, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

Verified Company

San Diego, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.

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 interdisciplinary team.
Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
Prescribes pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic 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 ofIntegrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
Provide home call coverage from for the SCI group, approximately 1 week in every 8 weeks, and 1 weekend halfday on site.
Perform other duties as assigned.

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

Work Schedule:
Full Time

Tour Information:07:4- 16:15

Preferred experience:1 year of SCI experience working with patients with Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders.

Telework:
No

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentive:
Not authorized

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
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:

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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Basic Requirements:

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United States Citizenship:Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
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Licensure and Certification. The following licensure and certification requirements are considered conditions of employment.-
License. All APNs (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full and unrestricted APN license to practice as a NP in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
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Basic Certification.

All APNs (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);
The 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.
The required basic certification as a Nurse Practitioner must be identified in support of any position being established or filled as an APN (NP). An approved list of NP/APN certifications may be found on the Office of Nursing site at the Office of Nursing Services.
Basic certification as a nurse practitioner is a condition of employment and qualifying factor for the specific assignment.
APNs (NPs) are credentialed and privileged to provide care based

upon scope of practice, formal graduate nursing educational preparation, certification and patient
population. It is the focus of care based on patient care needs, not the care setting, that defines
the provider's scope of practice and basic certification required. The scope of practice is
determined by the provider's formal academic education and basic Nurse Practitioner certification.
The assignment will either require a specific basic certification as a nurse practitioner, i.e.,
Mental Health, Women's Health, etc., or may allow for more than one basic nurse practitioner
certification.

The APNs (NPs) may also hold a specialty certification which in many cases is not specific to a Nurse Practitioner role. Specialty certifications may be highly recommended but are not required as a condition of employment or required for an assignme