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Advanced Practical Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Home Health Care
Direct Jobs, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72208
Summary
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Home Health Care Service 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.
Duties
The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
Provides generalized medical care to Veterans within Home Health Care associated departments
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 as part of an interdisciplinary team and in accordance with the Home Based Primary Care National Directive 1411
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
Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence
Consistently incorporates Caritas processes
Clinical Practice CLINICAL PRACTICE: Influences and models the delivery of evidence-based health care - demonstrating expertise in the ability to manage a patient panel - population - or program
Independently practices as a NP providing a full range of care utilizing treatment guidelines in the delivery of high-quality care
Collaborates with patients, families, and health care practitioners to develop, implement treatment plans, and evaluate health outcomes
Demonstrates critical thinking in assessing and managing complex clinical situations
Leads the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice - improving outcomes of panel/program
Actively incorporates Caritas processes
Leadership LEADERSHIP: Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams informed by structured approaches and processes to improve outcomes that positively impact care for a patient panel - population - or program
Demonstrates positive effective communication skills and professionalism that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers
Works effectively as a leader in planning and facilitating systematic change to improve outcomes
Collaborates with stakeholders to improve patient care - staff development - and performance measures
Participates as a member or leader in formal/informal workgroups or interdisciplinary teams
Leads within a High Reliability Organization (HRO) framework
Benefits
Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential for performance awards
50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Position Details
Work Schedule: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm with rotating weekends/holidays/shifts
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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Duties
The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
Provides generalized medical care to Veterans within Home Health Care associated departments
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 as part of an interdisciplinary team and in accordance with the Home Based Primary Care National Directive 1411
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
Exemplifies the ICARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence
Consistently incorporates Caritas processes
Clinical Practice CLINICAL PRACTICE: Influences and models the delivery of evidence-based health care - demonstrating expertise in the ability to manage a patient panel - population - or program
Independently practices as a NP providing a full range of care utilizing treatment guidelines in the delivery of high-quality care
Collaborates with patients, families, and health care practitioners to develop, implement treatment plans, and evaluate health outcomes
Demonstrates critical thinking in assessing and managing complex clinical situations
Leads the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice - improving outcomes of panel/program
Actively incorporates Caritas processes
Leadership LEADERSHIP: Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams informed by structured approaches and processes to improve outcomes that positively impact care for a patient panel - population - or program
Demonstrates positive effective communication skills and professionalism that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers
Works effectively as a leader in planning and facilitating systematic change to improve outcomes
Collaborates with stakeholders to improve patient care - staff development - and performance measures
Participates as a member or leader in formal/informal workgroups or interdisciplinary teams
Leads within a High Reliability Organization (HRO) framework
Benefits
Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential for performance awards
50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Position Details
Work Schedule: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm with rotating weekends/holidays/shifts
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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