Nurse Practitioner; Emergency Department

Summary

Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in the Department of Medicine - Emergency Medicine - to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management.

• The NP practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification
• Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position
• The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position
• FUNCTIONS OF ASSIGNED DUTIES:
  The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position:
  
  - Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on 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
• - Assess and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• - Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• - Performs specialty-specific clinical activities to include: diagnostic and stabilization procedures based on ACLS protocol
• procedures such as incision and drainage - joint aspiration - and suturing
• screening patients to determine the need for hospital admission
• screening patient to determine the need for further healthcare including consultations
• ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests - Xrays - electrocardiograms - PFTs - CT - MRI - stress testing - and nuclear medicine studies
• ordering and/or starting IV solutions and medications
• ordering and/or inserting nasogastric suction catheters
• ordering or perforing bladder catheterization
• ordering "one on one" status on patients with SI or at risk for elopement 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:
  
  Full-time variable 10 hour shift 4 days a week to include holidays and weekends Telework:
  Not Available Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized