Summary

This recruitment is for a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner position in Cheyenne - Wyoming. Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (CVAHCS) is a Level 3 facility with service-lines serving medical - mental health - surgical - and neurological - with a Level 3 Emergency Department - and multiple Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.

Duties

• The incumbent practices in Primary Care Service as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the VA mission
• The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management
• The NP practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification
• Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position
• The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position
• The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• The Nurse Ill NP is a professional - independent practitioner with advanced education and appropriate experience who provides evidence-based care for a specific population of patients
• The NP is an expert clinician who uses advanced assessment - planning and evaluating competencies - as well as approved standardized procedures - to provide family centered - preventive and illness management healthcare incorporating the patient's age - gender - culture and learning abilities in the treatment plan
• The NP works collaboratively with many disciplines to provide care - including physicians - pharmacists - registered nurses - licensed vocational nurses - dietitians - social workers - clerical and administrative staff - community agencies and others as appropriate
• The NP executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex patient care
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position include but are 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 - Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management - Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members - Orders and interprets diagnostic studies - Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• - Initiates referrals/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: Full-time
• Mon - Fri 7:30am to 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Compressed Tour Negotiable Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.