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Job Field: Legal Jobs
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Salary: $67,679.00 - $107,793.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (801)582-1565x1128

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 743533

                                            

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.  

For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .  

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS UNDER THE "HOW TO APPLY" SECTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for managing an assigned group (panel) of patients with acute and/or chronic disease in the ambulatory, home, and/or acute care settings.   Management is achieved through assessment, planning, implementation, collaboration and evaluation to meet the needs of patients.   The nurse practitioner promotes self-care and enlists the participation of patients in establishing realistic health goals.    In addition to providing direct patient care, the nurse practitioner also provides patient and family teaching; staff education; consults and collaborates with other health care providers; participates in nursing research; prescribes medications and adjunctive modalities; and refers patients.   The nurse practitioner adheres to the American Nurses' Association Standards of Practice for the Primary Care/Family/Adult/Acute Care/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner. He/She will report directly to the Associate Chief Nursing Service/Medicine/Surgery.   

RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED                                       

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U.S. Citizenship

Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.

Must pass pre-employment examination.

Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.

Background and/or Security Investigation required.

English Language Proficiency required.