Summary

St. Cloud VA Health Care System is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse - Hematology/Oncology to serve Veterans at our Community Based Outpatient Clinic locations - Brainerd - Alexandria and Montevideo. This position is full-time - based out of the Alexandria - MN location - with at least 75% travel between all the clinics. The incumbent must possess a valid state driver's license for this position.

Duties

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• The Hematology/Oncology Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) functions directly to support the activities of Primary and Specialty Medicine (PSM)
• The Hematology/Oncology APRN collaborates closely with providers - healthcare professionals - VA and non-VA health care providers and organizations
• He/she provides ongoing professional assessment - coordination - planning - and advocacy on behalf of the Veteran to ensure that necessary clinical services are received in a timely and cost-effective manner
• At the full performance level - Nurse III executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex patient care
• Duties include - but are not limited to: Leads and organizes delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice - including access to care and discharge planning
• Uses advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning - decision making - and evaluating outcomes
• Functions as an expert in clinical practice and/or in areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities
• Systematically evaluates current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within area of expertise
• Guides - develops - and supports staff from a leadership perspective
• Uses professional standards of care - scientific evidence - and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities
• 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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized