Registered Nurse Liaison (Perioperative)

<p>The Surgery Nurse Liaison is self-directed, assumes accountability for clinical nursing care and support, and ensures smooth patient flow in specialty-focused clinics. This role encompasses surgical scheduling, care coordination, and operational oversight from consultation through workup, procedure, and follow-up, while adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The nurse functions independently in nurse-driven clinics, assists physicians with nursing skills as needed.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Surgery Nurse Liaison is self-directed, assumes accountability for clinical nursing care and support, and ensures smooth patient flow in specialty-focused clinics. This role encompasses surgical scheduling, care coordination, and operational oversight from consultation through workup, procedure, and follow-up, while adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The nurse functions independently in nurse-driven clinics, assists physicians with nursing skills as needed, and provides cross-coverage for other surgical clinics. The Surgery Nurse Liaison serves as a critical communication bridge between veterans, their families, and the surgical team, physicians, and other interdisciplinary teams while ensuring a patient-centered experience that reduces anxiety and improves care coordination. The duties include but are not limited to: Oversee daily clinic activities to ensure smooth patient flow. Monitor adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for consistency and compliance. Identify delays, address patient-physician issues, and improve surgical department workflows. Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams. Ensure timely scheduling and resource allocation for surgeries. Monitor wait times and implement strategies to improve access. Collaborate with surgical specialties, Ambulatory Service Units {ASU), and inpatient units to streamline care. Effectively communicate with referral services for pre-procedural clearance and bed flow coordinator for inpatient care needs postoperatively. Help families navigate hospital facilities, access resources, and arrange transportation or home-care needs. Perform nursing tasks as needed (e.g., wound care, medication administration, patient education). Manage clinics where nurses lead patient care under established protocols. Serve as preceptor and Mentor and educate staff on new policies, procedures, and compliance requirements. Participate in audits, chart reviews, and collect satisfaction data for quality improvement. 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 RN-Nurse Liaison position is within the General Surgery/Plastics Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Pay Schedule: NF96 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.