Registered Nurse - Endoscopy

Veterans Health Administration • Omaha, NE

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse - Endoscopy provides competent, evidence-based procedural care to assigned patients in the procedural setting. The role includes patient care and coordination, health promotion, education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The position supports the VA Midwest Health Care Network’s Whole Health System, which empowers Veterans to take charge of their health and well-being and develops personalized health plans through healing relationships, healing environments, and connections to the Veteran’s community. The work supports the Veterans Health Administration mission to provide exceptional health care that improves Veterans’ health and well-being.

The nurse cares for inpatients and outpatients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy procedures. The role may involve pre-procedure assessments, post-procedure recovery, and assisting physicians during procedures. The nurse assesses patients’ physical and mental status, provides education about procedural and post-procedural care, documents findings and responses to interventions, reports changes, and responds appropriately to emergencies. The nurse also works with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to support safe transitions across the continuum of care and the Veteran’s goals of care. The nurse may be assigned on call and must follow facility response-time policies.

The work schedule is Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives, as well as permanent change of station authorization, are not offered.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an eligible equivalent nursing education pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointment may be available to eligible candidates actively pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and other dimension criteria for the assigned nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass required pre-employment drug screening, background/security investigation, and pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete required onboarding and application documentation; comply with Selective Service registration requirements if applicable.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Meet any on-call response requirements when assigned.

Nice To Haves

• Two to five years of direct patient care or procedural nursing experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Gastroenterology experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage care for inpatients and outpatients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy procedures.
• Assess patients’ physical and mental status before procedures.
• Educate patients about procedural and post-procedural care.
• Document responses to interventions and clinical findings, and report changes in patient status.
• Partner with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to promote effective, safe transitions across the health care continuum and support Veterans’ goals of care.
• Perform roles that may include pre-procedure assessments, post-procedure recovery, and assisting physicians during procedures.
• Recognize changes in patient care situations and initiate appropriate emergency responses.
• Follow facility response-time policies when assigned on call.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, including 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 may be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree