Summary

The Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) provides 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. The NP practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification. The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position.

Duties

• Bend is a city in Central Oregon and the county seat of Deschutes County - Oregon - United States
• It is located to the east of the Cascade Range - on the Deschutes River
• The site became known by pioneers as a fordable crossing point of the river - where it was ran through a bend
• An 1870s ranch popularized the name \"Farewell Bend\" - with the post office later distinguishing the area as Bend
• It was incorporated as a city in 1905 - starting off as a logging town
• In 1910 - Mirror Pond was created as a dammed river reservoir to provide energy
• In 1950 - the two major logging companies were consolidated due to depleted timber - causing an economic drop
• In later decades - it experienced rapid growth as a center of recreation
• The Home Based Primary Care Nurse Practitioner is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• Duties include - but not limited to: 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 and in-home clinical visits augmented by other modalities
• 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
• 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 - 0730-1600 or 0800-1630 Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized