Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner Primary Care)

Department of Veterans Affairs•Billings, MT

45d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice. Develop and implement an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management. Demonstrate leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members. Order and interpret labs, tests, and diagnostic studies. Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Initiate referrals and consults to specialty services. Provide education to patients and their families. Assess and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Exemplify the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence. 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: 8:00 A.M - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday Telework: Available. This position is authorized for telework-situational (ad-hoc) AND has not been authorized as remote. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Requirements

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Responsibilities

Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
Develop and implement an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
Demonstrate leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members.
Order and interpret labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Initiate referrals and consults to specialty services.
Provide education to patients and their families.
Assess and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Exemplify the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

Benefits

Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

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