Nurse Practitioner- Palliative Care

<p>The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner- Palliative Care. The NP practices to provide a full range of services in outpatient/inpatient settings emphasizing quality, timeliness & the advancement of the mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation & management. The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, & certification.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position or assigned by their supervisor. The major duties include, but are not limited to: Independently manages or in collaboration with attending physician(s), a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with 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. Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services. Provide End-Of-Life care and symptom management to all patients in an inpatient and outpatient setting. Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Provider is committed to delivering compassionate, timely and Veteran-centered care through multidisciplinary palliative care teams. These teams support Veterans in VA hospitals, community living centers (CLCs) and even remotely via telehealth services. Provides medical services to veterans on an Outpatient, Inpatient or assigned by the supervisor as needed at the John D Dingell VAMC under GEC service. 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, 8:00a-4:30p Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>A transcript, either official or unofficial, must be submitted with your application for ALL degrees. A copy of your certificate/degree or screenshot of your current classes are not a replacement of your transcript and they will not be used in the qualifying process. Your transcript must include the following information: Your Name Name of the college or university Full address of the college or university Degree Received Date Conferred Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.