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Nurse Practitioner Geriatrics
4 weeks ago
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2024. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be will be contingent on the availability of vacant positions. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals OR as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP),
Duties
The Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center is recruiting for a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner.. The Nurse Practitioner will function in the Community Living Center section of the Geriatrics, Extended Care and Rehabilitation Service. The Nurse Practitioner must possess a broad-based clinical knowledge to effectively manage acute and chronic illnesses of resident residing in the Community Living Center. The Nurse Practitioner works with the Geriatric Attending Physician to care for residents who require a dynamic array of treatments in the CLC including short-stay rehabilitation, short-stay IV therapies, complex wound care, long-stay continuing care, long-stay mental health, and long-stay dementia residents. The Nurse Practitioner works in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team which includes Nurses, Social Work, Psychologist, Dieticians, Recreation Therapists, Physical Therapist, Chaplain, Occupational Therapist as well as consultative services from other medical and surgical disciplines. Duties include admission history and physical, comprehensive monthly round visits with Nursing, Pharmacy and the attending physician, and acute visits to residents as conditions warrant.
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Nurse Practitioner specific duties include:
- Performance improvement assignments and data collection
- Assuming medical responsibility for assigned residents in conjunction with the assigned attending physician
- Performs initial and interim histories and physical examinations.
- Performs initial and interim Mental Status examination.
- Orders routine laboratory, radiology and diagnostic tests on patients, and provides initial interpretations of results
- Writes prescriptions for routine medications and supplies for patients as listed in VA Hospital Formulary excluding controlled substances.
- Writes prescriptions for Non-formulary drugs within existing approval procedures.
- Ensures oral health screenings are conducted on all newly admitted veterans to the CLC with dental referrals as indicated.
- Identifies signs and symptoms of geriatric syndromes such as delirium, gait instability and falls, urinary incontinence, pain and malnutrition.
- Based upon risk factors for pressure ulcers, plans and implements care strategies including ordering pressure relief devices, as indicated, so to reduce risk of pressure related wounds.
- Maintaining a current electronic problem list for all residents.
- Management and treatment of acute and chronic illness in the skilled nursing facility environment
- Timely completion of medical sections of MDS 3.0
- Timely completion of discharge summaries for all residents assigned.
- Participation in interdisciplinary care plan weekly
- Participation as the CLC representative on hospital committees as assigned by the CLC Medical Director or Service Line Manager
- Determine the need and facilitate consultation from specialty services
- Determine the need and facilitate transfer to the Emergency Department when clinically indicated and in line with goals of care.
- Education of residents and families
- Facilitation of care in a veteran and family-centered model of care.
Work Schedule: To be determined by Hiring Manager
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Lakita Bush at Lakita.Bush@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.
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