Outpatient Cardiology Staff Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Outpatient Staff Cardiology Registered Nurse provides competent, evidence-based outpatient care to assigned patients and, as appropriate, oversees licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates age-specific care; administers medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines; and coordinates care across the patient-care continuum. This includes supporting patient transitions, educating patients and families, promoting self-management after discharge, and addressing factors that affect customer satisfaction. The role contributes to nursing education, staff orientation and competencies, quality improvement, and outcomes-utilization consultation. The nurse demonstrates leadership in collaborative delivery and improvement of holistic outpatient care, evaluates practice using current evidence, and offers peers constructive feedback and knowledge sharing. The position also supports a safe environment for professional development, contributes a nursing perspective to interdisciplinary discussions, partners with others to improve outcomes, and participates in sustaining an evidence-based practice culture. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telework and virtual work are not available. The position may require a pre-employment physical evaluation and includes physical activity associated with nursing care, such as extended periods of walking, standing, or sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an eligible foreign nursing education pathway as specified in the announcement.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
- Meet the education and professional nursing experience requirements for the grade and level assigned.
- U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
- Selected applicants must complete applicable screening, onboarding, background/security investigation, and pre-employment physical requirements.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA healthcare personnel.
- Must complete all application requirements listed in the announcement's Required Documents section.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Pacemaker device management experience.
- Outpatient cardiology experience.
- Experience identifying and understanding cardiac rhythms.
- Experience with electrocardiograms (EKGs).
Responsibilities
- Provide competent, evidence-based outpatient care to assigned patients.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components.
- Oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants when appropriate to the setting.
- Coordinate patient care and transitions across the continuum, including patient and family education and support for self-management after discharge.
- Administer medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
- Assist with nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcomes-utilization consultation.
- Collaborate with others to deliver and improve holistic outpatient care and achieve optimal outcomes.
- Evaluate practice on an ongoing basis using the best available evidence and question clinical practices to promote evidence-based care.
- Provide peers with constructive feedback and share knowledge, educational findings, experiences, and ideas.
- Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to healthcare professionals' development.
- Contribute a professional nursing perspective to interdisciplinary team discussions.
- Participate in activities and strategies that sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
- 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
- Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
- Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
