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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more The Nurse Practitioner duties within the Hospice and Palliative Care (HPC) program include but are not limited to: - Uses advanced practice knowledge to manage Veteran care needs for those Veterans with severely debilitating or life threatening illnesses or who are at the end of life care. - Directs care through the Hospice and Palliative Care program throughout the facility and works closely with other health care providers in the outpatient setting to include: HBPC, CBOCs, primary care, specialty care clinics, community hospice programs and community health nurses; in the acute, ICU and Community Living Center settings. - Manages a caseload through consultation from other providers. - Incumbent will be involved in "Concurrent Care Hospice" (CCH). CCH is for veterans who are utilizing community hospice services and are also using disease-targeted treatments such as but not limited to chemotherapy or radiation for palliative purposes. - The incumbent will participate in interdisciplinary meetings across Integrated Communities of Care (ICCs) to promote the best use of HPC services. - Adheres to administrative and clinical functions of the program. - Provides in-depth Veteran and family education to allow for informed decision-making. - Assists in identifying and managing Veteran/family conflicts related to goals of care plan. - Assists and conducts Veteran and family conferences to determine goals for patients. - Identifies symptoms causing physical and/or emotional distress and establishes plans of care to address needs. - Actively participates in the daily management of hospice and palliative care for Veterans in the Community Living Centers, Intensive Care Unit and Medical Surgical Unit. - Collaborates with local leadership to assess, design, measure and evaluate health care delivery to Hospice and Palliative Care Veterans. - Demonstrates leadership in resolving complex ethical concerns that influence Hospice and Palliative care delivery. - Mentors and precepts staff as needed. - Maintains personal professional growth, knowledge and skills based on current literature through self study and attended seminars and conferences with a Hospice and palliative care focus. - Serves as an education resource expert on Hospice and Palliative Care needs. - Serves as a role model for standards of professional practice. - Serves as a consultant to acute care medical teams for symptom management, establishing goals of care, and communication on end-of-life issues. Work Schedule: Typically Monday- Friday, Administrative hours. Additional information maybe provided during interview process. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact VHAVISN23EDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Financial Discloser Report: Not required