Registered Nurse (Podiatry)

Veterans Health Administration • Manchester, NH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in Podiatry within Surgical Service at the Manchester VA location. This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, with a schedule of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Compressed or flexible scheduling and telework are not authorized, and the position is not virtual.

The nurse assists with managing the Podiatry Clinic Team and supports podiatry care, clinic operations, Veteran scheduling, consult processing, and surgical coordination. Clinical duties include wound care and specialized foot and nail care for selected low-risk Veterans, in accordance with provider assessment and orders, clinic protocols, documented RN competency, and applicable VA policies. The nurse also supports the VA Prevention of Amputation in Veterans Everywhere (PAVE) initiative through diabetic education, follow-up, and assistance with annual reporting.

The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval. Eligible applicants must submit an application within four months of appointment. The EDRP program office determines approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years); former EDRP participants are not eligible to apply.

Applicants must meet VA nursing education and licensure requirements. A current, full, active, and unrestricted U.S. nursing registration is required, subject to the Graduate Nurse Technician exception described in the posting. VA offers competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential performance awards, paid leave and holidays, federal retirement and insurance benefits. The role requires physical ability to perform its duties and a pre-placement physical examination.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the education pathways and exceptions described in the posting.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician temporary appointment exception is described for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and to work effectively and independently.
• Ability to perform the position's duties physically and satisfactorily; a pre-placement physical examination is required.
• Applicants must meet the education and experience criteria for the grade and level for which they are considered.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Applicants selected for a testing-designated position must undergo pre-employment urinalysis; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must complete required background/security investigation, onboarding, identification, and credentialing processes; may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.

Nice To Haves

• Wound Care Certification.
• Experience in diabetic education and case management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing and delegating the Podiatry Clinic Team.
• Ensure clinic rooms are clean, stocked, and supplied for providers; order stock from logistics.
• Manage, log, and inventory orthotics, and remove outdated stock from rooms.
• Coordinate with sterile processing to maintain adequate instrument par levels for daily needs.
• Work with providers and Medical Support Assistants (MSAs) to schedule Veterans appropriately.
• Obtain patient medical records from outside providers when they are not available in the VA Joint Legacy Viewer (JLV) database.
• Review and process podiatry consults.
• Triage Veteran issues received by telephone and secure messaging, and respond accordingly.
• Coordinate surgical procedures and post-procedural follow-up appointments with providers, surgical scheduling, and the operating room.
• Provide wound care and specialized foot and nail care to selected low-risk Veterans, including nail trimming, filing, debridement and reduction; care and reduction of dystrophic or thickened nails; and corn and callus care or reduction, following provider assessment and orders, protocols, documented competency, and applicable policies.
• Assist with minor procedure setup in the office, including accessing medications through the Omnicell automated medication storage/dispensing machine, preparing injectables, and performing Time Outs.
• Assist providers with annual diabetic PAVE reporting and follow up with Veterans.
• Support the VA Prevention of Amputation in Veterans Everywhere (PAVE) initiative by assisting providers with high-risk Veterans, diabetic education, and follow-up care to support understanding and adherence to care.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program eligibility, subject to requirements and approval, with an award of up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
• 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 and a 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.

What This Job Offers

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