Registered Nurse - Gynecology Nurse Coordinator

Nurse Coordinator

The Nurse Coordinator collaborates closely with providers, nursing staff, Medical Support Assistants, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care while promoting efficient clinic operations and positive health outcomes. The incumbent advocates for Veterans throughout their healthcare journey and serves as a clinical resource to support continuity of care, patient safety, and excellence in women's health services. Duties include but not limited to:

• Coordinates the timely, accurate, and comprehensive scheduling of gynecologic surgical procedures.
• Provides pre-operative education and counseling to patients and families, ensuring understanding of surgical preparation and expectations.
• Maintains operating room schedules and accurately enters surgical cases into designated scheduling systems.
• Facilitates and coordinates consults for outpatient evaluation, medical clearance, lodging, travel arrangements, and fee-basis services.
• Performs nursing triage via telephone and secure messaging platforms, including managing outside consultations and fee-service patient inquiries.
• Collaborates with Medical Support Assistants (MSAs) to communicate clinic schedule updates, patient needs, and operational changes.
• Supports the efficient daily operations and workflow of the Gynecology Clinic to promote high-quality patient care and customer service.
• Assists with direct patient care activities, including serving as a chaperone during sensitive examinations and procedures.
• Coordinates care and provides case management support for gynecology patients across multiple clinical sites, including Seattle and American Lake.
• Provides cross-coverage support for the American Lake Gynecology Clinic as needed to ensure continuity of care and clinic operations.

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, 7:30am - 4:00pm

Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized.

Telework: Ad-hoc only

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs