Summary

The primary purpose of the nurse practitioner is to practice to the full extent of their education - training - and certification - without the clinical supervision or mandatory collaboration of physicians - as a licensed independent practitioner to provide specified medical or other patient care service. They collaborates with other disciplines to develop - implement - and coordinate a system of patient care delivery that promotes communication - teamwork - patient satisfaction - positive outcomes.

Duties

• Major Duties Include - But are not Limited to: Coordinates Pulmonary/Sleep patients and multidisciplinary staff in the delivery of complex outpatient and inpatient care including patient evaluation - performing or arranging for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures - triage to appropriate care settings - and gathering baseline and follow up data
• Provides teaching to patients and family as needed
• Serves as consultant to multidisciplinary staff in initiating and implementing problem solving strategies for patients with complex care plans
• Develops and utilizes practice guidelines or clinical pathways as necessary to streamline multi-disciplinary evaluation and treatment for pulmonary/sleep patients
• Functions as a stable point of contact for the pulmonary/sleep patient at any stage in the outpatient process
• Provides direct patient care in the outpatient pulmonary/sleep clinics - performing history and physical exams under the supervision of an attending physician and assisting in developing and implementing treatment plans
• Makes appropriate assessments and referrals as needed to meet the unique needs of this specialized patient population
• Facilitates consultations and participates in the care of patients pulmonary/sleep and provides follow up care
• Collaborates with defined - physicians - nurses - psychologists - social workers - pharmacists - dieticians - chaplains - and cancer program staff to ensure that the multidisciplinary needs of the pulmonary/sleep patient is met
• Facilitates patient's participation in ongoing clinical research through collaboration with study coordinators and research nurses
• Participate in quality improvement activities - including the monitoring of treatment guidelines
• Other duties as assigned
• 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 am- 5 pm Telework: Ad-Hoc - With Supervisor Approval Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized