Nurse Practitioner-Home Based Primary Care

4 weeks ago

Clarksville, Tennessee, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

The NP is directly responsible to the HBPC Medical Director in the assigned area and must follow local policy regarding a collaborative agreement with a qualified physician.

Utilizes advanced practice nursing skills and knowledge in a relatively independent manner in areas of patient care, education, research and consultation.

Duties

The NP provides holistic healthcare to individuals, families, and groups across the adult life span. This process includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment plan and evaluation. Care is provided to a panel of patients in their homes. The NP practices in accordance with local policy and procedure. Responsibilities include, diagnosis and treatment, as well as prescribing privileges for drugs, devices, tests and procedures, and referral authority. The NP functions as an advocate for patients in meeting their unique physical and psychological needs.


Role responsibilities and accountabilities also include demonstration of knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age related needs of patients served in the assigned area of practice.

This knowledge includes understanding changes associated with aging

Functions or Scope of
Assigned Duties:

Clinical Duties:

  • Conducts home visits to assess needs of patients and their caregivers
  • Assesses patient's and caregiver's needs for home visits by providers of other disciplines
  • Performs comprehensive medical assessments/ evaluations in the patients' home setting with consultation with Medical Director, as needed
  • Performs medication reconciliation in home settings
  • Manages and treats medical conditions in the home setting as primary care practitioner, involving the Medical Director as needed.
  • Formulates multi-disciplinary treatment plans
  • Provides health education to patients and their caregivers
  • Responds to telephone calls from patients and caregivers regarding health care.
  • Refers patients to appropriate community or VA programs
  • Other clinical duties as assigned which may include coverage of other HBPC providers

Administrative:

  • Participates in weekly team meetings and provides innovative management ideas for patient case reviews
  • Participates in continuing program assessment and process improvement.
  • Participates in collecting and collating data required for team reports

Education/Research:

  • Participates, directs, and provides opportunities for staff development through in-­service education as needed.
  • Assures self-development responsibilities and maintains current knowledge of trends in home care
  • May participate in approved education or research efforts.
In addition, the nurse practitioner is accountable and responsible for possessing the knowledge and skills to:

  • Communicate and interact appropriately and courteously with all internal and external customers
  • Maintain confidentiality of electronic, written, and/or verbal patient/employee information
  • Demonstrate working practices that include adherence to Infection Control standards and the safe use and operation of equipment
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 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework: - 2 days per pay period

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Pay Schedule: NY60

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