Registered Nurse-Surgical Outpatient Clinic; SOPC

Position: Registered Nurse-Surgical Outpatient Clinic (SOPC)
Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components. Responsible for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Duties include:

* Possesses the ability to assist each patient from check-in to check-out and other responsibilities as assigned.

* Administers moderate sedation/analgesia under the immediate direct supervision of a physician who is clinically privileged to perform moderate sedation.

* Demonstrates dedication to the nursing profession and represents nursing in the community and professional activities.

* Provides education to patient, families and significant others; administers medications and treatment; participates in the quality improvement process; and is attuned to the needs of adult and geriatric patients.

* Demonstrates positive, effective communication skills, professional behaviors and

leadership that promotes a commitment to excellence, improving nursing practice, and

fostering collaboration among customers beyond the immediate practice setting.

* Makes sustained contributions to healthcare by actively participating in healthcare

facility or service-level committees or councils, establishing active relationships and

demonstrating leadership in improving care beyond the immediate practice setting.

* Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams that utilize critical thinking to improve nursing practice beyond the immediate practice setting.

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:

Rotational

Pay

Schedule:

NG42

Functional Statements: 60683-F through 60687-F