RN Staff - Outpatient Surgical Clinics

Veterans Health Administration • White River Junction, VT

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Staff position is in the Nursing, Ambulatory Care Service at the VA White River Junction Healthcare System in White River Junction, Vermont. It is a full-time position at 40 hours per week, providing nursing care in outpatient surgical specialty clinics, including Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, and Plastic Surgery, with cross-training across Urology, Podiatry, ENT, Orthopedics, and Pain clinics.

The Outpatient Surgery Specialty Clinic Registered Nurse coordinates care across the patient-care continuum, including transitions, patient and family education, self-management, and factors affecting customer satisfaction. The nurse works collaboratively with providers and team members to support patient-driven health goals, care delivery, and outcomes; contributes to policies and procedures; supports colleagues; and evaluates evidence-based practice changes. Duties also include triaging unscheduled patients, documenting telephone encounters and care in the electronic medical record, following clinic protocols, assisting providers with clinics and procedures, addressing patient concerns, and participating in process-improvement and safety initiatives.

The work schedule consists of eight-hour shifts Monday through Friday, with no weekends or holidays. Compressed or flexible scheduling, telework, and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to its eligibility and application requirements; approved awards may be up to $200,000 for one to five years.

The position offers competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential performance awards, 50 days of paid time off per year, a federal pension and 401(k), and federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance. Applicants must meet VA nursing education and licensure requirements and be proficient in basic written and spoken English. A pre-placement physical examination and other federal pre-employment requirements apply.

Requirements

• Graduate from a professional nursing program approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of completion, subject to the stated VA education exceptions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Basic written and spoken English proficiency.
• Meet the applicable VA Nurse grade requirements for education and professional nursing experience.
• Physically able to satisfactorily perform the position duties and pass a pre-placement physical examination.
• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Meet applicable background, security, drug-screening, vaccination, onboarding, and other federal employment requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of outpatient experience.
• Procedural experience.
• Surgical outpatient experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care and patient transitions across the continuum of care.
• Provide patient and family education and support patient self-management and patient-driven health goals.
• Perform nursing duties in surgical specialty clinics, including Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, and Plastic Surgery, and cross-train to support Urology, Podiatry, ENT, Orthopedics, and Pain clinics.
• Triage unscheduled patients and answer and document telephone encounters.
• Use computer programs and document care in the electronic medical record.
• Follow clinic protocols and assist providers with clinics and procedures.
• Collaborate with providers and team members on patient education and activities directed by the physician or licensed provider.
• Optimize patient care delivery and outcomes, including care for pre- and post-surgical conditions.
• Collaborate in developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Share knowledge with colleagues and other nurses to support safe, quality outpatient nursing care.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment for the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Address patient concerns and participate in process-improvement and safety initiatives.
• Promote a positive customer environment of care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to eligibility and application requirements; approved awards may be up to $200,000 for 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.
• 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