Nurse Practitioner (Anesthesiology)

Veterans Health Administration • Grand Junction, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Nurse Certified Nurse Practitioner practices in Peri-Operative Service, providing advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management. The role emphasizes quality, timeliness, and advancing the Veterans Affairs mission. The Nurse Practitioner independently manages patients with acute and chronic conditions, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, evidence-based practice, and perioperative safety and outcomes.

The position works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and provides comprehensive patient care, including assessment, planning, treatment, referrals, education, and follow-up. The role may be filled at Nurse II or Nurse III, subject to the applicable qualifications and experience. The position is not eligible for telework and is not virtual. Compressed or flexible scheduling may be authorized at management’s discretion.

Requirements

• Post-master’s certificate, master’s degree, or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate of a professional nursing school approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE when the program was completed; foreign education must have validated degree equivalency as specified in the announcement.
• Active, current, full, and unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• One full and unrestricted license from a U.S. state or territory, as stated in the announcement.
• For Nurse III qualification: meet the basic Nurse Practitioner education requirement and have one year of specialized Nurse Practitioner experience equivalent to Nurse II.
• For Nurse II qualification: meet the basic education requirement; no experience is required.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and required background/security investigation; applicants in testing-designated positions are subject to pre-appointment urinalysis.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program and completion of annual Employee Health requirements are conditions of employment.
• Must be capable of working effectively in stressful situations and shifting priorities based on patient needs.
• Physical capabilities include visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity; the position may involve extended walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, pushing, and patient or object transfers.

Nice To Haves

• Perioperative experience.
• Chart review experience.
• History and physical examination experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention through evidence-based practice.
• Perform history and physical examinations for dental and podiatry patients whose surgical providers are not credentialed to perform them.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans to support population health and disease management, reduce perioperative anesthetic and surgical morbidity and mortality, and maximize patient safety and comfort.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, other tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiate referrals and consultations to specialty services.
• Provide education to patients and their families.
• Assess and adjust the plan of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and health care practitioners to develop and implement treatment plans and evaluate health outcomes.
• Use critical thinking to assess and manage complex clinical situations.
• Lead care delivery to support continuity of care, peer accountability, and improved panel or program outcomes.
• Meet annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening or testing.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Education Debt Reduction Program student loan payment reimbursement, subject to eligibility and program approval, for up to $200,000 over a one-to-five-year eligibility period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level