Summary

The Department of Medicine at the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is seeking a full-time (APN) Nurse Practitioner within the Pulmonary and Critical Care section of Medicine Service. This position provides a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The (APN) Nurse Practitioner provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management.

Duties

• VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio - Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• *The incumbent of this position will be expected to work at both Louis Stokes VA Medical Center and the Parma - OH CBOC.* Major Duties 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
• Obtain clinical histories and perform physical examinations on patients with a variety of complex pulmonary conditions
• Collect and synthesize patient data - as well as utilizing critical thinking skills to formulate comprehensive patient care plans including formulating differential diagnoses - prescribing treatment modalities and ordering diagnostic tests to determine the effectiveness of treatment modalities
• Complete outpatient clinic - e-consult and telehealth patient encounters
• Core responsibilities will include pulmonary disease consultation and triage - receiving and responding to electronic and phone communication with pulmonary patients - as well as collaboration with the clinic scheduling team
• Tracking performance measures and utilizing data to enhance access - implement new projects and improve existing ones
• Creating and/or developing best practice standards
• The Pulmonary APP will interface with a number of trainees including Pulmonary Fellows - Medicine Residents - Respiratory Therapy students - Pharmacy Residents and Nurse Practitioner students in a multidisciplinary setting and will serve as a resource for these
• They will also serve as a basic pulmonary resource for other providers/other services at the Medical Center
• Training will be provided as needed
• Other duties may be assigned at the discretion of Pulmonary Section leadership
• This position is ideal for a creative - dynamic - flexible - independent - clinically excellent practitioner - who communicates well with a diverse range of people - and is interested in a unique career combining the clinical care of pulmonary patients with opportunities to contribute in other clinical - educational and quality improvement arenas
• Opportunities for academic advancement - participation in research - or university appointments are available and will be fostered as appropriate
• 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: 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized