Nurse Practitioner (Home Based Primary Care)
Location: Leavenworth Kansas
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is looking of Nurse Practitioner (Home Based Primary Care) right now, this position will be placed in Kansas. More complete informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 707432
Tour of Duty: Monday-Friday, days
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (" I CARE ").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ .
PLEASE NOTE: Qualified clinical trainees, residents, fellows, interns, etc. are encouraged to apply; please follow the instructions in the How to Apply section.
Salary/Grade Level Determination : Your salary and grade will be determined by the Nurse Professional Standards Board (NPSB). The NPSB is a peer review process. The NPSB will review your individual qualifications, education, professional training/internship(s) and professional experience to determine the most appropriate salary and grade based on your individual accomplishments. If position is filled by reassignment, individual selected will retain grade and step of position currently held.
Area of Consideration : First Area of Consideration (AOC) will be given to NFFE bargaining unit employees at Leavenworth VAMC. Second AOC will be given to EKHCS permanent employees. Third AOC will be all other US Citizens.
This announcement may be used to fill identical positions vacated within 90 days of any selections made from the original announcement. More than 1 vacancy may be filled through this announcement should the need arise.
If applicants are interviewed for the position, performance based interview questions may be used. For additional information regarding performance based interviews, please review the following website(s) on the internet: http://www.va.gov/pbi. In addition, candidates may be interviewed by a panel.
Special Employment Consideration: Individuals eligible for the following appointments are encouraged to apply: 5 CFR 213.3102 "u", Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities ; mental retardation, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities; and Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
US citizenship
English language proficiency
Background/suitability investigation
Current, full, active and unrestricted registration
Physical standards - Must pass pre-employment examination
Random drug testing
DUTIES:
The Eastern Kansas Health Care System is currently recruiting for one (1) Home Based Primary Care Nurse Practitioner to work at our Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center, Leavenworth, KS. The Nurse Practitioner, Home Based Primary Care, is a registered, professional nurse practitioner (NP) who provides primary care at home to a clinically and psychosocially complex population of chronically ill or severely disabled Veterans of the Eastern Kansas Health Care System, and may support the provision of care by others to the Home Based Primary Care population, referred services such as Homemaker/Home Health Aide population, home hospice and intermittent skilled services and contract nursing home population. The Home Based Primary Care NP is responsible for assessment, planning, coordinated provision, and evaluation of individual treatment plans for patients receiving care from the Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) program, as well as the Community Health/Contract Nursing Home, Homemaker/Home Health Aide (H/HHA) Programs of EKHCS. The NP is responsible for leading the interdisciplinary HBPC team in provision of care to their individual case load of patients, and leading the interdisciplinary team in planning and provision of care to the referred home care, hospice, and contract nursing home population.
The Nurse Practitioner maintains excellent interpersonal relationships with interdisciplinary colleagues, clients and their families/significant others, and representatives from community organizations. The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with other nurse practitioners and interdisciplinary team professionals at the local and regional level to initiate improvement in care delivery and to identify and resolve problems impacting on client care.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. Assessing the status of HBPC patients, and planning, intervening and evaluating indicated actions;
b. Engaging interdisciplinary team members in improving the treatment plans of their population of HBPC and community health patients;
c. Supporting an atmosphere where caring for clients is the utmost concern;
d. Providing and coordinating quality care to fulfill performance expectations;
e. Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate goals and objectives for HBPC and the Home Care Service; and
f. Facilitating optimal orientation and clinical competence of program staff through preceptor and mentor activities.
Current and unrestricted drivers license is required.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship
English language proficiency (written and spoken)
Physical standards - All applicants must meet the physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to employment may be required.
Registration - Current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia. The RN must maintain a current, full active and unrestricted registration to continue employment with the VA.
Educational requirements can be met as follows: Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State agency, and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed: a) The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC); or b) The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). 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. OR 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.
License and Registration A nurse practitioner must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a State, Territory, Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. License must be c urrent, full, active and unrestricted.
Certification Nurse Practitioners must maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. Current BLS.
Preferred experience requirements:
Home health care experience.
Experience with academic medical practice in a teaching hospital.
References: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G6, NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated March 17, 2009.
Salary determination will be made by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your education, experience, and professional accomplishments.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of driving, continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required.
NOTE : Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards your qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.
Veteran's Preference : When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Complete application packages will be reviewed to determine if the basic qualifications for this position have been met. A listing of candidates who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the hiring facility where the credentialing and privileging screening process is completed.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, Thrift Savings Plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. For more information, please visit us at http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/index.asp
Relocation/Recruitment incentive MAY be authorized upon review and approval by management. The selected applicant for this position MAY be eligible to apply for an education loan reimbursement award under the provisions of the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. Upon completing any required probationary period, the position will be permanent. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This position starts available on: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:40:31 GMT
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