Registered Nurse - Wound Ostomy Continence

<p>The Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) Registered Nurse (RN) primary commitment is to the patient whether an individual, family, group, or community. (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses). The WOC RN is responsible for covering inpatient, Capital View Community Living Center (CLC) and outpatient veterans but focuses primarily on assessment, intervention, evaluation and prevention of inpatient and CLC wound.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse II is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. Major duties, include, but are not limited to: Identify and institute preventive and treatment measure and monitors results of wound care delivered. Provide colleagues with useful tools to improve wound care knowledge, assessment, and management skills. Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. Analyze resources available to staff and identifies risk areas, including quality metrics, supplies, equipment, availability of data and information to foster a safe and supportive environment for staff learning, educational and professional development. Provide evaluation of the effectiveness of resources, equipment, supplies, and specialty advanced therapies currently in use and being considered for future use for wound assessment and management (and may include ostomy and continence care). Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture. Experience with the situations in which they are ultimately expected to perform, integrating theoretical concepts, strong critical thinking skills, and exhibits a robust technically skilled wound care practice. Provide advanced level professional specialized nursing care in the treatment and care of wound/ostomy patients (i.e., wound care supplies and treatments). Identifying, planning, implementing, and evaluating acute/chronic wounds and pressure injuries. Consult with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive strategies for patient care and methodology for treatment of wounds. Plan, organize, direct, and/or evaluate nursing activities and services related to wound care and entero-stomal therapy. Stage patient wounds to rank wound severity. Recommend current healing modalities and medications used in wound care management. Collaborates with logistics in managing the inpatient and CLC surface/bed rental program and maintains an up-to-date spreadsheet with patients currently utilizing the products. 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: Various; that may include: both 8 and 12 hour shifts, days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Schedule will ultimately be determined by Supervisor and/or needs of the Facility. Telework: Available; Ad Hoc as determined by the agency policy. 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 evaluation. 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.