Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Medical Unit (Infusion & Chemo)

<p>The Registered Nurse will focus on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care while developing technical skills, assess, plan, implement and evaluate care based on age-specific components.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>https://youtu.be/LM35k1p_3Tc?si=6wdZw0Lag331XBMR Duties JOA - Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Administer a variety of medications/therapies including chemotherapy. Current, active certification as a Chemotherapy Provider through the Oncology Nurses Society, or successfully completes required training within 9 months of hire. Identify potential emergency/crisis situations and provide appropriate interventions. Maintain competency on PPE use/donning and doffing. Complete necessary procedures, preparations or recoveries based on physician consults and orders. Demonstrate leadership in the education of the patient, family /significant other and the health care team members. Document coordination and care provided in CPRS and other appropriate resources, in a timely and accurate manner. Proficient using VA EMR and nursing specific documentation. Provide culturally competent and gender specific care. Ensure application of institutional policy to protect information from unauthorized release, loss, alteration, or deletion. Does not use thumb-drives or other means, such as xeroxing, to remove patient data from the medical center, unless approval by the Director through OI&T has been granted. Function as an integral part of the service team, working in collaboration with the nurses, physicians/providers, social workers and other health care professionals to enhance the overall care of the patient. Participate in scheduling patients for outpatient clinic appointments, procedures and necessary testing as applicable and as directed by service protocols and medical center policies and procedures. Assist with completing clinic intake, maintaining clinic flow for various clinics within Specialty Care (i.e. Pain/Palliative Care, Hematology/Oncology, etc.) and administering treatments for assigned groups of patients. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Full-Time, M-F, 7:00am-3:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.