Nurse Practitioner - HBPC
The Nurse Practitioner, Home Based Primary Care (HBPC), is a registered, professional Nurse Practitioner (NP) who provides primary care in the home to a complex population of chronically ill or severely disabled veterans of Greater Los Angeles Healthcare system. Duties include, but not limited to the following:
Act as primary care provider for a panel of highly disabled and complex Home Care patients. Perform case management duties for panel and lead the interdisciplinary team in development of a comprehensive, individualized plan of care for each patient. Other functions include extensive education of patient & caregivers, wound care, drawing labs, catheter management, nail/foot care. Perform other duties within the home care programs/GEC as assigned. Work Schedule:
Shifts available are:
Monday - Friday 7:
30 a.m. - 4:
00 p.m. Monday - Friday 8:
00 a.m. - 4:
30 p.m.; Bargaining unit employee. Duty location is in homebased primary care at the Sepulveda ambulatory care center, however selectee is required to work at West Los Angeles, HBPC location as needed per nurse manager. Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Travel Required:
76% or greater - You will be expected to travel for this position. Tour of duty starts at the facility each morning, travel will be less than 150 miles a day, up to 5 days a week. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Preferred
Experience:
-3-5 years APRN -Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology or Gerontology Certification -Case Management experience -3 to 5 years Home Care experience -Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Grade Determinations:
The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling and pushing. This position requires some lifting.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Act as primary care provider for a panel of highly disabled and complex Home Care patients. Perform case management duties for panel and lead the interdisciplinary team in development of a comprehensive, individualized plan of care for each patient. Other functions include extensive education of patient & caregivers, wound care, drawing labs, catheter management, nail/foot care. Perform other duties within the home care programs/GEC as assigned. Work Schedule:
Shifts available are:
Monday - Friday 7:
30 a.m. - 4:
00 p.m. Monday - Friday 8:
00 a.m. - 4:
30 p.m.; Bargaining unit employee. Duty location is in homebased primary care at the Sepulveda ambulatory care center, however selectee is required to work at West Los Angeles, HBPC location as needed per nurse manager. Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Travel Required:
76% or greater - You will be expected to travel for this position. Tour of duty starts at the facility each morning, travel will be less than 150 miles a day, up to 5 days a week. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Preferred
Experience:
-3-5 years APRN -Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology or Gerontology Certification -Case Management experience -3 to 5 years Home Care experience -Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Grade Determinations:
The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements:
This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling and pushing. This position requires some lifting.
- Department:
0610 Nurse - Salary Range:
$108,585 to $170,800 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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