Registered Nurse - Specialty Outpatient

Registered Nurse - Specialty Outpatient

The Registered Nurse - Specialty Outpatient position within Medicine Service at John Cochran Division of VA Saint Louis Health Care System is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based specialty care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the clinic setting. This RN provides patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The RN will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Duties include but are not limited to:

1. Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.
2. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
3. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
4. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
5. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.
6. Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic, specialty care through collaborative strategies with others.
7. Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.
8. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
9. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
10. Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.
11. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality specialty nursing care.
12. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.

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 07:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the health care system.

Telework: Not available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

US Department of Veterans Affairs