Summary

The mission of VA Northern Indiana Health Care System is to provide coordinated - compassionate and comprehensive quality primary care - mental health - surgical - intensive and extended care to Veterans in a timely - accessible and cost effective manner. The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Primary Care to provide a full range of services. The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management.

Duties

• Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.- 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 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
• 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: Monday- Friday 0800-430 Compressed/Flexible: Available- Per supervisor approval Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized