Summary

The Neurology Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is a "self-starter" who implements innovative solutions to reaching veterans with Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder - all of whom have complex challenges to accessing care. Such solutions can include telemedicine - development of a SCI/D home-based clinic - and SCI/D group clinics to meet demands.

Duties

• The Neurology Advanced Practice Nurse has advanced knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of the physical and psychosocial problems of the individuals and their families
• The scope of practice includes health promotion and maintenance - disease prevention - management of minor acute illness - and stable chronic diseases - staff and patient education - community referrals - and interdisciplinary coordination of patient care
• Major Duties/Functions include - but are not limited to: Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for spinal cord injury and other discipline patients
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Considers all characteristics of the individual - including gender and role identification - age - life stage - state of health - race - culture - socio-economic status - values and beliefs in order to assist each patient with the improvement of their health status to the maximum potential
• Independently manages a panel of patients with MS or related conditions with an emphasis on diagnosis - treatment - registry management - and health promotion using evidence-based practice
• Administers parental (subcutaneous - intramuscular intravenous) medications and performs procedures as assigned (e.g. - botox injections for spasticity - accessing intrathecal devices)
• Completes relevant research training and contributes to SCI/D research and quality improvement initiatives
• Develops and implements an individualized care plans to achieve optimal disease management and prevention
• Orders and interprets imaging - labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• 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
• 8:00am-4:30pm
• Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized