Nurse Practitioner - Compensation and Pension - Department of Veterans Affairs - Milwaukee, WI

Responsibilities include:

• Provide comprehensive services to patients-obtain histories, conduct physical examinations; collaboratively assess, diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions in conjunction with a Primary Care Team
  


• Teach and counsel patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, plan of care, and modify treatment plans as disease progresses
  


• Consult and collaborate with physicians and other health care professionals to manage complex health problems. -Support the advanced clinic access (ACA) principles to improve clinic flow, reduce number of visits, and improve patient wait time in clinic
  


• Participate in VA Medical Center Performance Measures and quality improvement activities
  


• Participate on interdisciplinary councils, tasks forces and committees as assigned
  


• Participate in selection and development of patient education materials
  


• Advance clinical knowledge of self and others by presenting continuing education programs for nursing and medical staff
  

Registry Coordinator:

• Perform telephone assessments as well as comprehensive medical examinations, including diagnostic testing to determine if veteran has a Registry related diagnosable disease.
  


• Document interaction/communication with registry veterans
  


• Make appropriate referrals, and provide feedback to veteran
  


• Responsible for completion of registry worksheet and entering data into larger database
  


• Participate in quarterly conference calls to insure up to date information and disperse current data found in newsletters published bi-annually
  


• Stay abreast of new or potential registries for camp LeJeune Water issues, Camp McClellan, C125, Agent Orange, etc.
  

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday; Day Shift

FUNCTION STATEMENT: Nurse Practitioner, Compensation and Pension Clinic in Primary Care