Registered Nurse (Urology Specialty Clinic)

<p>James A Haley Veterans hospital and clinics has a opening for a Registered nurse within our Urology Specialty Clinic. This position reports directly to our nurse manager within our Nursing Perioperative department.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Duties listed but not limited to: Demonstrates the ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments and the goal of care for the patient. Seeks guidance on how to improve care provided to patients and families. Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based on assessed needs, conditions, and patient safety. The RN brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills. The RN provides patient care and care coordination, assists with minor office procedures, follows the Medical Center Policies (MCPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), actively participates in the time-out process, and follows the current Hospital National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG). The RN will advocate for health promotion and provide health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The Urology Specialty Clinic RN provides pre and post-procedural care, including (but not limited to) the nursing assessment of patients, consent, and H&P validations, the starting of intravenous fluids including venipuncture, assisting with peripheral nerve blocks, assuring all lab work and other pre-procedural testing is completed and communicated to team members, confirms procedure sites are prepared and marked, and the administration of medications as ordered. Provides clear and concise teaching and reviews pre and post-procedure instructions with the patients and families using written and verbal communication. The Urology Specialty Clinic RN assess the patient after the clinic procedures for side effects from the procedure or medications and is responsible for ensuring comprehensive documentation of all phases of care and that the electronic health record is timely, complete, and accurate. During minor clinic procedures, the Urology Specialty RN partners with the scrub personnel to establish and maintain a sterile field. Safeguard the patient from injury caused by using lasers, electrosurgical equipment, thermal sources, positioning devices, or extraneous objects. 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: Monday-Friday 0700 - 1530 Flexibility as needed by service Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Preferred Experience BSN 3 years RN experience Procedural Nursing Experience</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.