Registered Nurse - Outpatient Specialty Service - Endocrinology

United States Department of Veterans Affairs • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. The Outpatient Staff RN is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based outpatient care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic, outpatient care through collaborative strategies with others.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse.
• Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration for foreign nursing graduates.
• Ability to be appointed as a Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) if licensure is not yet obtained.

Nice To Haves

• Ambulatory RN experience.
• Experience in an endocrinology setting.
• Nursing certifications related to endocrinology.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise direct patient care.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education and self-management.
• Administer medications and procedures according to established policies.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Provide competent, evidence-based outpatient care.
• Oversee licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants.
• Assist in nursing education, orientation, and competencies.
• Participate in quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.
• Evaluate practice based on best evidence.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases.
• Potential for performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).
• Traditional federal pension with 5 years vesting.
• Federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree