Certified Nurse Practitioner Senior

Title: Certified Nurse Practitioner Senior

State Role Title: RN III/Nurse Prct II

Hiring Range: $104,434.63- $111,864.25

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VIRGINIA BEACH HQ

Agency Website: Jobs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The ideal candidate will have experience in Direct Patient Care within the limits of Nurse Practitioner’s license: child, adolescent and adult health; family planning; immunizations; travel clinic services; sexually transmitted disease. Thís position will support preadmission screenings to assess patient eligibility and readiness. Assist with Occupational Health activities, including employee health assessments and safety programs. Assist with community-based activities, including vaccine clinics, health screenings, and other outreach initiatives. Support preceptorships by teaching Nurse Practitioner students during their rotations.


***The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave***

The focus and typical core duties are:
Direct Patient Care

• Provides comprehensive care to patients as assigned per licensed scope of practice and according to local and state policies and procedures; may provide services to the following programs, within the limits of the Nurse Practitioner’s license: child, adolescent and adult health; family planning; immunizations; travel clinic services; sexually transmitted diseases
• Obtains a complete medical history and records findings in a systematic, accurate and succinct form; reviews patient history and evaluates patient status on current visit; interviews patient for verification of medical history or for full account of present complaints, treatment history, systems review and family/social history
• Performs accurate physical examinations
•  Orders, performs, and interprets routine laboratory tests; reviews lab/test results and makes appropriate plan of care changes
• Administers and prescribes appropriate medications within the guidelines of the practice agreement
• Develops and implements plans for health promotion and health maintenance, including plans for disease prevention and provision of health education and counseling
• Provides periodic health assessments of patients
•  Provides clinical management of patients, co-manages care for patients with selected health complications in collaboration with supervising physician
• Arranges referrals to other members of the health-care team as needed and/or to appropriate community providers and other community resources

Documents

• Documents all pertinent findings for clinical exam/labs/diagnostic tests legibly and in a timely manner in standard format per nursing
  protocol and legal requirements; such documentation adequately supports prescribed diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
•  Uses appropriate VDH forms specific to clinic programs
•  Develops and records differential diagnosis, problem list and plan of care for patient according to evaluation of all information from history, physical examination and diagnostic tests, and other available information
• Updates or adjusts care plan subsequently with receipt of additional information
•  Explains plan of care/findings to patient, documents patient education
• Refers patients to other providers or agencies according to need and protocol and/or recommendations

Program Evaluation and Planning

• Assists leadership in program planning and evaluation; contributes to the development and changes in nurse practitioner protocols
• Assists with evaluation of clinic services and activities; sets and meets goals for client/provider ratio and clinic flow
• Provides leadership to staff participating in clinic; sets professional example and promotes participation, learning and development of clinical nursing skills: provides training and assists with continuing education for other nursing staff as needed
•  Suggests changes and additions for services provid