About this opportunity
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs lists this Nurse Practitioner - Hospice/Palliative Provider opportunity in town of tomah, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Summary
The Hospice/Palliative Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) - practices in Specialty Care/Geriatrics and Extended Care and provides a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP in this role provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management to Veterans on the Community Living Center (CLC) neighborhood - and provides hospice and palliative care consultation to inpatients and outpatients.
Summary
The Hospice/Palliative Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) - practices in Specialty Care/Geriatrics and Extended Care and provides a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP in this role provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management to Veterans on the Community Living Center (CLC) neighborhood - and provides hospice and palliative care consultation to inpatients and outpatients.
Duties
This is a multidisciplinary announcement
This position may be filled by either a Physician or a Nurse Practitioner
The Hospice/Palliative Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide inpatient and outpatient palliative care consultation and work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to improve symptom management - clarify patient and family goals of care - support informed health care decision-making - and improve access to appropriate palliative - hospice - and supportive care services
The provider in this role will also support outpatient geriatric services and other Geriatrics and Extended Care programs depending on patient-care needs - workload - expertise - and organizational priorities
The NP will practice 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
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 functions as an active member of the interdisciplinary team serving Veterans with serious - advanced - chronic - and life-limiting illnesses
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 requires certification as an Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse within 1 year of starting the position
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 (1 FTE)
0800 - 1630 - depending on the needs of the facility
Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for a highly qualified candidate
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Who can apply
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