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