Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Hepatology/Oncology Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management. If you are looking to apply to the Physician Assistant-Hematology/ Oncology position - please apply using this hyper-link:https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/846128000

Duties

• The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an 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
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Responsible for oversight of patients in treatment room receiving chemo and immune therapies
• Manage all reactions to chemotherapy and biotherapy treatments escalating to conditions as needed
• Perform bone marrow aspirations and biopsies
• Sign and amend chemotherapy orders as needed - for toxicities - blood counts
• Order blood transfusions to be administered on 9 west for patients with chronic transfusion needs
• Provide case management for complex oncology patients to assess - monitor - and evaluate care for chemotoxicities - comorbidities - and psychosocial issues
• Provide ongoing evaluations for care management patients - work closely with attending physicians - fellows - Primary Care - and other specialties Independently assess and coordinate treatment for symptom management - and/or refer to appropriate specialty for higher level of care
• Assess and link patient to additional services when needed - i.e. - alcohol treatment - nutrition - palliative care - hospice as necessary 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 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized