Summary

This Nurse Practitioner (Urology) position is located at the White River Junction VAMC. This is a full-time - 40 hour position. This position may also be filled by a Physician Assistant (NP). All interested NPs must apply through announcement: 12788481

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Duties include - but are not limited to: -Solicit full - accurate patient history - Perform complete physical examination - Obtain preliminary interpretation of routine diagnostic labs - EKG - and other tests
• - Write inpatient admission and daily orders - Counsel and instruct patients and family members on a wide range of Urologic disorders - plus issues such as physical and mental health - diet - disease prevention and therapy - etc
• - Implement therapeutic plan - Order appropriate medications - including controlled substances with a physician's countersignature required within 24 hours - Review and implement an appropriate plan of action with attending of record - Order and interpret laboratory tests - radiographic tests - and other tests deemed necessary - Refer to and consult with appropriate services- Administer intra-muscular - subcutaneous - intradermal injections & immunizations - Application of hemostatic technique - Suturing- Repair superficial lacerations -Perform an arterial puncture - Remove arterial catheter - Administer intravenous medications as permissible under VA guidelines - Insert and remove Foley catheter - Perform initial acute inpatient and ICU consults 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 to 4:30pm Telework: Available on an ad-hoc basis upon the supervisor's discretion
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized to a well-qualified candidate Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 - (Notice of Personnel Action)
• The SF-50 must identify the position title - series - grade - step - tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted)
• In some cases - more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held
• The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.