Nurse Practitioner - Home Based Primary Care

Overview

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care Service - Mental Health Primary Care - Medical - Surgical in both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings 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.

• This Advance Practice Nurse (APN)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) position is located in the Primary Care Service at the Manhattan VA Medical Center
• 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
• 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 may include the following depending on area of practice:
  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 Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members
• 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
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• This position is not approved for telework and staff is required to be onsite in the clinical area of assignment
• This is a VA-NYHHCS Position
• This position supports all 3 campuses and may require rotation as needed

• 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)
• L icensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Preferred RN and NP experience: 2-3 years of NP experience in a Primary Care Clinic in an acute care medical center
• Department of Veterans Affairs RN or NP experience
• Drivers license.

Note:

This is a VA-NYHHCS position and may require rotation across campuses as described above.