Registered Nurse- Neurology

<p>The Registered Nurse Neurology is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurses obligation to provide optimal specialty care. This nurse provides patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease and chronic care management. This position is located at University Drive VAMC Pittsburgh.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurses obligation to provide optimal specialty care. The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. This nurse provides patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease and chronic care management. The nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills. Duties and Responsibilities of the Registered Nurse Neurology include but are not limited to: 1. Provides care and oversight for veterans assigned to the Neurology Outpatient Clinic 2. Collaborates with the Neurology Section Chief to meet clinical performance measures 3. Attends environment of care rounds, reports, deficiencies to the medicine/ specialty nurse manager and neurology chief. 4.Participates in Neurology Staff meeting, Medicine specialty meeting and assigned work groups 5.Assess walk-in patients and addresses/ resolves clinical concerns 6. Monitors Neurology Resources and supplies to ensure availability 7. Monitors Neurology supplies and ensures availability 8. Assists providers with coordination of medication, Botox administration and assist with procedures 9. Coordinates care of the complex neurology patient 10. Responsible for coordinating daily patient flow into and out of the clinic 11. Participates in professional practice council and QI projects 12. Acts as a liaison person to internal and external customers 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: 7:00am-3:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. 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. 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.