Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Home Based PC Geriatrics and Extended Care

Summary This position is located within the Veterans Health Administration - Hampton Virginia VAMC - Geriatrics and Extended Care Service - North Battlefield VA Clinic.

Duties Duties include but are not limited to: Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses) Provides a full range of nursing care to patients with complex care needs utilizing the nursing process based on the ANA Standards of Nursing pratice Utilizes clinical assessments to develop plans of care - which reflect therapeutic - educational - preventative - and rehabilitative aspects of care Performs a comprehensive patient assessment including health history - physical examination - evaluations of deviations from the norm and age specific disease screening - immunizations - and health counseling Formulates differential diagnosis and initiates appropriate intervention based on physical findings Refer Veterans to specialty clinics when indicated Advises - teaches - and counsels individuals - families - and groups regarding identified health care needs and provides information for prevention of illness and injury Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure continuum of care Completes a comprehensive and timely discharge summary within the parameters of Medical Center Policy Discharges patients from care in a timely and effective manner 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: 8am-4:30pm (Monday thru Friday) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.