Nurse Practitioner- Hospitalist Position Available In Hillsborough, Florida

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

• a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval
• award amount (up to $200
• 000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards This Nurse Practitioner
• Hospitalist position is located at the West Haven Campus at VA Connecticut Healthcare System This position is full-time at 40 hours a week Responsibilities and Duties for Nurse Practitioner in

Blind Rehabilitation Unit:

This position is for a Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) The NP should emphasize quality

• timeliness
• and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission The nurse practitioner provides advanced clinical practice
• consultation
• and management The NP is part of a comprehensive
• interdisciplinary blind rehabilitation team that cares for a panel of 10-20 patients who are admitted to the West Haven
• CT•Blind Rehabilitation Center The responsibilities for the Nurse Practitioner include: Admission of veterans to the Blind Center which includes a thorough history and physical assessment•medication reconciliation and management•and recommendations for additional care that the patients may require in conjunction with their blind rehabilitation training Discharge planning to home station of care for any necessary transitional medical services Evaluates applications for admission to the Blind Center from 46 referring facilities and determines medical stability and ability to safely benefit from the Blind Rehab Program Documents recommendation in the medical record and participates in weekly admissions meetings Assessments of new medical issues that may arise during the blind veteran inpatient stay Arrangement for CGM assessments and CGM with other stations Consultation with the medical service for patients who may decompensate Care planning with the EBRC Team Review of prior care and consulting specialty services at VACHS as needed Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members Orders and interprets diagnostic studies•Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions Initiates referrals/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 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:

Full-time

• 8:00 am-4:30 pm

Virtual:

This is not a virtual position

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:

Not Authorized EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov

• the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more

Financial Disclosure Report:

Not required

Notifications:

This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position May be required to attend conference at other facilities or other VA sites on occasion The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC’s This position is in the Excepted Service.