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Advanced Practice Nurse - Cancer Care Navigation Team

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Summary The Advanced Practice Nurse Certified Nurse Practitioner practices in the Cancer Care Navigation Team to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs 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.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to: 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

Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes

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: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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