Home Based Primary Care Provider-Advanced Nurse Practitioner

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Casper, WY

Job Title: Home Based Primary Care Provider-Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Position: Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Geriatrics and Extended Care Service

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: Competitive salary, potential for performance awards

Shift: Monday to Friday, 0730-1600

Work Type: On-Site

Location

Address:

City: Casper

State: WY

ZIP Code:

Job Responsibilities

Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions emphasizing 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 non-pharmacologic 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.
Provides care within the GEC/Home Based Primary Care Program including health promotion, health prevention, geriatric care, primary care, and palliative care.
Delivers competent care in the home of Veterans with complex needs, utilizing interventions to maximize health capabilities and reduce unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits, per Veteran's goals of care.
Makes home visits, Veteran Video Connection (VVC) visits, and telephone visits to Veterans in the HBPC program.
Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Advanced clinical practice
Evidence-based care
Patient management
Leadership
Collaboration with interdisciplinary team

Preferred Skills

Experience working with diverse populations including Veterans and Geriatric patients
2-3 years Advanced Practice Nurse Experience

Requirements

Experience: No specific years required for Nurse II; specialized APN experience is expected for higher grades.

Education: A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.

License & Certification:

Active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as an NP
Basic board certification in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Schedule:

COVID-19 Requirements: Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Benefits

50 days of paid time off annually (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
Federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options