Registered Nurse - Outpatient Staff Float (Speciality Care)

Veterans Health Administration • Philadelphia, PA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Staff Float (Specialty Care) delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned patients while developing technical skills. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care using age-specific considerations and coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. The role includes administering medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.

The nurse is accountable for individual nursing practice and determines appropriate delegation of tasks to provide optimal specialty care. The position emphasizes growth and development in practice, increasing self-direction, and providing patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education, and coaching in wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The nurse formulates plans of care based on nursing assessments and Veteran goals, seeks guidance to improve care, and delegates care elements according to assessed needs, patient condition, and safety. The role applies nursing principles and theory with limited application of critical-thinking skills. Additional duties may be assigned.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telework and virtual work are not authorized. Relocation or recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. A pre-employment physical evaluation or examination is required.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying education under the stated bridge-program or foreign-nursing-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply.
• Meet the education and experience qualifications 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.
• Selected applicants must complete required screening, background/security investigation, onboarding, and pre-employment physical evaluation; applicants in testing-designated positions are subject to pre-appointment urinalysis.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two years of nursing experience, preferably in an outpatient, ambulatory care, or medical specialty setting.
• Experience providing nursing care across multiple medical specialties, such as Pulmonary, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Neurology, and Hematology/Oncology.
• Experience in patient assessment, telephone and in-person triage, care coordination, patient education, and recognizing and escalating changes in patient condition.
• Ability to adapt to changing clinic assignments, prioritize competing patient care needs, and function independently while collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Experience with electronic health records, clinical documentation, and secure patient communication.
• Strong critical-thinking, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with flexibility in supporting staffing and patient care needs across multiple clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care based on age-specific components.
• Coordinate care with a focus on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care.
• Administer medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Determine appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with nursing obligations and patient needs and safety.
• Provide patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Formulate plans of care based on nursing assessments and Veteran goals of care.
• Seek guidance on improving care provided to patients and families.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401K 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree