Registered Nurse - Surgical

<p>This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>This Registered Nurse position is located in the Surgical Clinic at the Manchester VA location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. The Surgical Services Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) serves as a key member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, providing comprehensive, Veteran-centered care in one or more Surgical Services specialty clinics, including General Surgery, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology (ENT), Urology, Vascular Surgery, Podiatry, and Wound Care. The RN collaborates closely with surgeons, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care across the continuum, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes for a diverse Veteran population. Included but are not limited to: Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and coordination of care for Veterans receiving specialty surgical services. Provides direct nursing care and care coordination for Veterans with acute and chronic surgical conditions in the ambulatory care setting. Serves as a clinical resource and patient advocate, facilitating seamless transitions throughout the pre-operative, perioperative, and post-operative phases of care. Reviews, evaluates, and triages specialty consults, referrals, diagnostic results, patient inquiries, secure messages, walk-in visits, and telephone encounters to ensure timely and appropriate care. Coordinates preoperative preparation by ensuring completion of required testing, imaging, pathology reports, specialty clearances, consents, and screenings prior to scheduled procedures. Provides comprehensive patient and caregiver education regarding surgical procedures, treatment plans, wound care, medication management, recovery expectations, self-management strategies, and health promotion activities. Develops and implements individualized plans of care based on nursing assessments, evidence-based practice, and Veteran goals. Assists providers during clinic procedures and delivers care to Veterans undergoing specialty treatments and minor surgical procedures within the RN scope of practice. Promotes evidence-based practice through quality improvement initiatives by evaluating outcomes, identifying opportunities for process improvement, and participating in the development and revision of policies, procedures, and clinical practice guidelines. Maintains competency in specialty surgical nursing practice and cross-trains to support multiple Surgical Services clinics based on operational needs. Demonstrates leadership, critical thinking, clinical judgment, and independent decision-making in the management of complex patient care situations. Ensures compliance with VA policies, accreditation standards, infection prevention practices, patient safety initiatives, and regulatory requirements. Performs other duties as assigned in support of Surgical Services and Veteran care delivery. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Karen Chapman karen.chapman@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Notifications: This is not a Bargaining Unit Position This position is in the Excepted Service This position is covered by a special rate. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards</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. May be subject to satisfactory completion of our credentialing process<h3>Education</h3>Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp.- If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.