Job opening: Nurse Practitioner (NP) Float - Primary Care
Salary: $96 265 - 160 489 per year
Published at: Mar 11 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
There is a full time opening for a Nurse Practitioner-Float in the Primary Care out of the Northeast John H. Bradley Clinic in Appleton, WI.This position is part of the Northeast Wisconsin Outpatient Services Division, that provides coverage for the Primary Care Clinics located in Appleton, Cleveland and Green Bay. The future planned clinic in Fond Du Lac would also be covered by this position. The ability of the provider to travel to all four clinical sites is a requirement of the position.
Duties
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There is a full time opening for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Primary Care Clinic at the Northeast John H. Bradley Clinic in Appleton, WI. Responsibilities include a collaborative practice within our primary care clinics for a designated panel of veteran patients. There will be a requirement to travel throughout the Northeast Wisconsin Ambulatory Clinics.
Provide comprehensive Primary Care services to a panel of patients-obtain histories; conduct physical examinations; assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic medical conditions.
Provide overall evidenced based care following VHA directives, policies and evidenced based guidelines.
Work within a PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) model of care as a surrogate provider.
Initiate consults to specialty care services when appropriate.
Prescribe medications, order supplies, prosthetic devices, and home health aides according to clinical privileges.
Teach and counsel patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, plan of care, and intervene with optimal treatment for patients and families; modify treatment plans as disease progresses.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Day Shift -- Monday through Friday
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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.
Preferred Experience:
Full and unrestricted RN license - Required
Master's degree from an accredited NLNAC or CCNE program - Required
Full and current ANCC or AANP Certification (Adult or Family) - Required
DEA and Wisconsin Prescriptive Authority required
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
2 years primary care experience required, 3 years preferred
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: Walking, bending, stooping, and some lifting in the direct care of patients. There may also be extended periods of sitting.
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 Clement J Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center
5000 West National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53295
US
- Name: Bethany Sinay
- Phone: 414-737-9497
- Email: [email protected]
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