Summary

The Sleep Nurse Practitioner (NP) serves as a consultant to various staff and disciplines within the Asheville VA Medical Center addressing the needs of patients with sleep disorders. The NP is involved in the management and care for patients with various sleep disorders and coordination of care. 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

• Scope of Assigned Duties: - Performs a physical examination based on age and history - Conducts preventative screening procedures based on age and history - Updates evaluation of health status to determine need for further health care - Formulates appropriate medical diagnoses based on data obtained - Orders appropriate diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests - Identifies and prescribes appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological agents - Identifies needs of the individual and family as a result of the evaluation of collected data - Provides relevant patient family education - Makes appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agencies - Consults with collaborating health care professionals when doubt exists as to the diagnosis - when expected improvement is not soon apparent and when specialized therapeutic or diagnostic techniques are indicated
• - Determines the effectiveness of the plan of care through documentation of client care outcomes - Reassesses and modifies the plan as necessary to achieve medical and health goals - Reviews all sleep consult and triages consults
• Based on available data identifies consults that need immediate attention and schedules them for urgent outpatient consultations
• If consult request is unclear contact the provider to clarify the reason for the consultation and then triage appropriately - Obtain all data pertinent to the consult - Schedule history and physical exams for sleep consults 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: Monday-Friday (8:00am-4:30pm) Telework: This position is not eligible for tele-work Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized for this position EDRP: Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program