The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a professional nurse with advanced clinical knowledge and competence to provide professional assessment, coordination, and planning of multiple health care services. The Incumbent is accountable for the management and evaluation of patients under incumbents care. The incumbent holds clinical privileges and practices in collaboration with the Primary Care and Community Clinics Service (PCCCS).

Duties

The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a professional nurse with advanced clinical knowledge and competence PACT NP will report directly to a supervisor who reports to the Chief of PCCCS. Duties: Clinical core privileges include: the management, treatment, and ordering, performing, and interpreting labs, radiography, and other diagnostic tests for acute and chronic medical conditions of adult outpatient primary care population. The PACT NP manages a panel of patients from young adult through the elderly throughout the continuum of primary care; acute, chronic and preventative care. The Incumbent works seamlessly with the PACT team comprised of a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and a medical support assistant to provide team based care to the patient allowing each team member to work at the top of their license or job scope. The PACT NP may also care for patients through MyHealtheVet web site secure messaging or by telephone communication. The PACT NP follows national guidelines and processes to execute core clinical privileges. The incumbent may request additional delineated privileges per Credentialing and Privileging policy and regulation. The incumbent examines patients and establishes a medical diagnosis by patient history, physical examination and relevant data such as laboratory and radiographic studies. The NP is responsible for ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies to identify, develop and implement a plan of care for patient medical need. The Incumbent consults and acquires, and coordinates services based on the patient need and demonstrates sound decision making skills in determining plan of care and recognizes when patients are beyond their education, credentialing and responsibilities and arrange for transfer to appropriate provider or service. The PACT NP prescribe and dispenses medication in accordance with Arizona Board of Nursing Practice Act, SAVAHCS policies the Drug Enforcement (DEA) Act. DEA registration is required. The PACT NP also adheres to VHA and SAVAHCS documentation and compliance standards. The scope of service coordination will be throughout the continuum of care to assure that care is timely, appropriate, of high quality and cost effective. In addition, the PACT NP coordinates care to the PACT refers patients to their PACT team for follow up care as needed. Follow up diagnostic studies in addition to the acute needs for diagnosis and treatment will be referred again to the assigned PACT panel for ongoing care management services. The incumbent will provide a leadership role in the department that includes innovation, consultation, advocacy, accountability, and responsibility for improved SAVAHCS Primary Care services and participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality improvement in Primary and Community Clinics. The incumbent will make appropriate recommendations or changes in practice based on feedback and data collected on patients and assume accountability as a NP by accepting responsibility as a care provider, recognizing own abilities and limitations, and consistently seeks guidance and learning experiences that provide professional and personal growth. 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: 8:00AM-4:00PM Monday-Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Current certification as a nurse practitioner from Current Certification as a Nurse Practitioner Certification from American Nurse Credentialing Center (AACN) or American Academy Nurse Practitioner Certifying Board (AANP) possess a Masters degree from a program accredited by National League for Nursing Education Accreditation. Preferred Experience: Certification to consider: Dermatology Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certification, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner or Acute Care Nursing Practitioner (ACNP) with Emphases in Adult Gerontology. Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over); Heavy carrying (45 lbs and over); Straight pulling and pushing; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking and standing up to 8 hours; repeated bending; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; hearing aid permitted.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Tucson VA Medical Center 3601 South Sixth Avenue Tucson, AZ 85723 US
• Name: Elena Gonzalez
• Phone: 858-623-1850
• Email: [email protected]