This position is located in the Green Bay Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), in the Northeast Wisconsin Ambulatory Clinic (NEWAC) Division. The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) II Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Cardiology Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The Cardiology 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.
- Provide high-quality care, increasing access & improving outcomes for Veterans.
- Obtain and evaluate medical histories. Perform physical examinations and therapeutic/ diagnostic procedures. Order and interpret laboratory studies, radiographs, EKGs, and other special examinations.
- Make arrangements for further care if appropriate (e.g., by entering consults) and serve as a consultant to other providers.
- Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary staff in a fast-paced educational, and collegial environment.
- Perform/ assist with procedures including echocardiograms, cardioversion, and exercise stress tests.
- Obtain informed consent from patients for procedures, such as stress testing.
- Monitor anticoagulation therapies and adjust therapies as indicated within desired ranges.
- Initiate and/or expedite requests for consultations, special tests or studies on assigned patients and keep the managing physician apprised of results and progress, to include angiographic studies.
- Develop appropriate medical management plan for cardiology.
- Manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, with an emphasis on health promotion using evidence-based practice.
- Order and interpret labs, tests, and diagnostic studies - such as, but not limited to, laboratory, X-rays, imaging studies/EKGs, blood and urine tests, as well as any other special testing and studies, whenever indicated.
- Review pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
- Assesses and adjust the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Provide education to patients and their families.
- Prescribe medications and provide education and counseling to Veterans and their families regarding medical condition, prescribed treatments and drugs, diagnostic options, review of treatment plans, discussions of patient goals, etc.
- Develop meaningful goals to assist patients and their families in attaining the optimum level of physical, physiological, sociological and psychological balance within the limitations imposed by their illnesses.
- Provide telephone consultation - screening consults for appropriate and timely care prior to scheduling; and communicating with multidisciplinary team members, such as pharmacy, dietary, IT, lab, other specialists/providers.
- Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.
- Establish professional working relationship with clinical service providers within the medical center, Outpatient Clinics (OPCs), and the Community Base Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and provide dermatology education as needed.
- Demonstrate leadership and participate in quality assurance programs and chart reviews.
- Complete medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff
- Contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, and actively participate in patient safety initiatives
- Provide patient care in accordance with professional standards, and 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: Up to 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 RN license from any US State or territory
Nurse Practitioners: A nurse practitioner must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a State, possess a master's degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE, and maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body.
Work Schedule: Days, Monday - Friday (0800-1630)
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Starting at $96,265 Per Year (VN 00)