Description du poste
The Specialty Care Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care at the Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, FL.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
The Specialty Care Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based specialty care to patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the clinic setting. Functions or scope of assigned duties include, but are not limited to: Assumes responsibility for coordination of care of the Veteran with VA and non-VA facilities. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the medical, psychosocial, and educational needs of the patient in relation to the diagnosis, optimal treatment options, psychosocial impact, and individualized goal-directed plan of care. Collaborates with providers and other health team professionals to implement plan of care. Ensures management, adherence to protocol, and completion of appropriate documentation of medications and injections. Considers the characteristics of the Veteran, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences. Administers medications and injections as ordered by the physician. Provides patient education on medication, at-home injections, and disease management. Cross-trains for other specialty clinics and floats as needed to support staffing needs. Sets up rooms for procedures, exams, prepping, dressings, etc., within their scope of practice. Integrates specialty care knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex outpatient situations. Validates understanding of the rationale for specialty care processes and decisions. Demonstrates competence in specialty care practices and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality specialty nursing care. 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 through Friday, 0730 - 1600. Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
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 p