Career Center

Summary

The Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission at the Hickory CBOC. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. This is an Open-Continuous announcement that will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Duties include but are not limited to the following: Manages and provides wellness and illness care to assigned group of patients
• This includes assessment - diagnosis - ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies - prescribing medications and treatment plan when applicable and evaluating treatment outcomes
• Counsels patients in health promotion/disease prevention strategies
• Collaborates with patient and other care providers to evaluate and update changes in the therapeutic plan of care and patient management
• Appropriately documents assessments and interventions
• Acts as a consultant in clinical practice Practices in a nonjudgmental - nondiscriminatory manner and is sensitive to diversity
• Performs activities in an ethical manner
• Recognizes and resolves conflict of interest situations
• Supports the American Nurses Association Code of ethics and VA Patient Bill of Rights
• Safeguards patient privacy and maintains confidentiality of all patient information including electronic and print
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• Initiates and participates in consultations to health care team members by analyzing ethical issues - appropriate theoretical principles and providing guidance as appropriate to specialty issues Customer Services Requirements: Meets the needs of customers while supporting the medical center and service missions
• Consistently communicates and treats customers (patients - visitors - volunteers - and all medical center staff) in a courteous - tactful - and respectful manner
• Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures
• Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately
• Recruitment Relocation Incentives: Maybe authorize for highly qualified applicants
• Education Debt Reduction Program EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Onnie.Green@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application
• Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
• 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 CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Tele-work: Not Authorized Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm