Ambulatory Care Center Registered Nurse

Responsible for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Responsible for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Core elements include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients. Delegate and supervise basic nursing care of licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel. Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Provides urgent care, unplanned patient care, and care to travel Veterans with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. Practice includes the roles of direct care provider, educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, leader, and advocate. Assess the patient by collecting pertinent data or information, including the triage of patients based on the five-level triage system to prioritize patients that require more immediate care. Follows protocols and policies related to mental health assessment and mental health crisis's and utilizes mental health treatment rooms to provide safe care to mental health patients that present to the unit. Nurse provides prompt and appropriate treatment for Veterans health concerns to ensure care is timely and patients have adequate access to care. Respond to facility emergencies per policy and protocol. The nurse demonstrates high quality customer service skills. Implement that plan, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion. 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, 9am - 5:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for a highly qualified candidate Preferred Experience: Urgent Care, Emergency Room and 1 year medical surgical nursing. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, an

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (BPVAHCS) is a level 1a, tertiary care facility headquartered in the Saint Petersburg area. The healthcare system operates nine facilities to include the main medical center and eight outpatient locations in central southwest Florida. More than 4,100 BPVAHCS employees serves over 110,000 Veterans yearly by providing a full range of high quality medical, psychiatric, and extended care services in outpatient, inpatient, residential, nursing home, and home care settings. The 7th busiest VA healthcare system in the country is a rewarding team to join. BPVAHCS is located on 337 acres situated on the gulf in Bay Pines, FL. Bay Pine