Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) Position Available In Catawba, North Carolina

Summary The Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality

• timeliness
• and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission at the Hickory CBOC.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. This is an Open-Continuous announcement that will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration. Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Duties include but are not limited to the following: Manages and provides wellness and illness care to assigned group of patients This includes assessment

• diagnosis
• ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies
• prescribing medications and treatment plan when applicable and evaluating treatment outcomes Counsels patients in health promotion/disease prevention strategies Collaborates with patient and other care providers to evaluate and update changes in the therapeutic plan of care and patient management Appropriately documents assessments and interventions Acts as a consultant in clinical practice Practices in a nonjudgmental•nondiscriminatory manner and is sensitive to diversity Performs activities in an ethical manner Recognizes and resolves conflict of interest situations Supports the American Nurses Association Code of ethics and VA Patient Bill of Rights Safeguards patient privacy and maintains confidentiality of all patient information including electronic and print f Initiates and participates in consultations to health care team members by analyzing ethical issues•appropriate theoretical principles and providing guidance as appropriate to specialty issues

Customer Services Requirements:

Meets the needs of customers while supporting the medical center and service missions Consistently communicates and treats customers (patients

• visitors
• volunteers
• and all medical center staff) in a courteous
• tactful
• and respectful manner Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately

Recruitment Relocation Incentives:

Maybe authorize for highly qualified applicants

Education Debt Reduction Program EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact Onnie.

Green@va.gov

• the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
• a student loan payment reimbursement program You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment Program Approval
• award amount (up to $200
• 000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply

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

CME:

Possible $1

• 000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice:

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract:

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Tele-work:

Not Authorized Work Schedule:

Full-time

• Monday
• Friday 7:30am
• 4:00pm