Summary

The Dermatology Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APN) practices in Medical Service to provide 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. This position is located at Frederick - Maryland - Community Based Outpatient Clinic.

Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: 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 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
• Independently/ collaboratively - provide comprehensive dermatology care to outpatients - including evaluations - consultations - examinations - diagnosis - follow-up - medical record documentation/record-keeping and correspondence
• Treat/ manage disorders of the skin - according to standard - usual - and acceptable methods and techniques
• Perform minor procedures such as biopsies - shave biopsies - simple excisions - electrodessication - cryotherapy and intralesional injections and botox injections for medical conditions
• Manage a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions - with an emphasis on health promotion using evidence-based practice 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 8:00AM - 4:30PM Telework: Ad-Hoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized