This position is located at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen Ave, Chicago, Illinois, supporting the VISN 12 program office for the Clinical Resource Hub which provides direction and oversight to eight VHA facilities and 38 community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in the Network.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) supports the Veterans Integrated System Network (VISN) Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) for Primary Care under the guidance of the Veteran Health Administration (VHA). This position is responsible for managing an assigned panel of patients with acute and/or chronic illness in the Clinical Video Telehealth setting. Management is achieved through assessment, treatment planning and implementation, collaboration, and evaluation to meet the needs of the patients. The APRN provides clinical management and health care services for a variety of medical conditions to VISN facilities that are underserved or experiencing gaps in clinicians due to the inability to match provider supply and demand. Major Duties: Obtains and documents relevant medial history. Utilizes and documents in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS). Orders and interprets diagnostic tests. Identifies medical and health risks and needs of the patient/family based on data collection. Formulates the appropriate differential diagnosis based on history, examination, and clinical findings. Establishes a plan of care to achieve the identified health goals. Prescribes and administers medications which may include controlled substances per licensure. Identifies patient education needs and provides relevant education. Initiates referrals and/or consultations as appropriate to achieve an interdisciplinary plan of care including referrals to community agencies. Determines effectiveness of the plan of care through documentation of patient care outcomes. Identifying potential emergency/crisis situations and provide appropriate interventions. Admitting outpatients to inpatient and collaborates with physicians. Performs all other duties as assigned. 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; 8:00am to 4:30pm; Day Tour Telework: Available Virtual/Remote: This is not a virtual/remote position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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 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). The approving official may authorize a waiver of the requirement for ACEN or CCNE accreditation of any degree in nursing provided the college or university has regional accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education at the time of the candidate's graduation and the composite qualifications of the applicant warrant such consideration. 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. Master's or Doctoral Degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or the Commission (ACEN-Formerly NCLAC) or the Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). 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. Nurse Practitioners must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a State and maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected. Preferred Experience: Current or past experience supporting a Clinical Resource Hub. Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse I Level III - Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's 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 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Note regarding MSN degrees: If your MSN was obtained via a Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration, a BSN is not required. 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: May require extended periods of sitting and/or standing, computer use and virtual care equipment use.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 820 South Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60612 US
• Name: Heather Poole
• Phone: 414-384-2000 X47778
• Email: [email protected]