Registered Nurse Advanced Practitioner

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet
US - Kentucky - Wilmore
January 29, 2025

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Registered Nurse Advanced Practitioner

Pay Grade18

Salary

$7,338.94 - $8,189.32 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs

Location

100 Veterans Drive
Wilmore, KY 40390 USA

Description

The Thomson-Hood Veterans Center is a skilled nursing facility that cares for the Commonwealth of Kentucky'sVeterans. Our mission is to Serve Kentucky's Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity, andproviding compassionate care.

The Registered Nurse Advanced Practitioner position is responsible for providing a wide range of professionalnursing services for the residents of Thomson-Hood Veterans Center.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Provides assessment and diagnosis of acute and chronic illnesses. This includes consultation with other healthcare professionals within and outside the facility. Prescribes medications, treatments, medical devices, and issues prescriptions for non-scheduled legend drugs as defined by Kentucky Revised Statutes. Cross-coverage when medical director and colleagues are absent.
Performs physical and/or psychiatric examinations and preventative health measures within the guidelines and instructions of physician. Performs annual reviews, discharge planning and summaries and psychoactive drug regimen reviews as provided through pharmacy.
Provides patient and family counseling and education regarding treatments, diagnosis, and end of life issues.
Serves on medical and nursing committees as appropriate. Attends multidisciplinary team meetings and medical staff meetings.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION:See Special Requirements.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):Must be licensed in Kentucky as a registered nurse and licensed with the Kentucky Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, in addition to holding a national certification in a specified nurse practitioner population focus. /apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52116 /apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53751 /apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53815 /kbn.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

Normal working conditions within a health care facility. These facilities may include persons with abnormal behaviors and/or contagious disease, which requires the following of safety procedures.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Cheryl Hoover at *** or ***.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

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