Registered Nurse- Women's Health/Gynecology Clinic

Women's Health/Gynecology Clinic Registered Nurse (RN)

The Women's Health/Gynecology Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex Women's Health Program. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve Women's Health care beyond the clinic setting. Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. The functions of the GYN RN include, but are not limited to:

• Fully participate and successfully complete established training for the position.
• Assists GYN providers in direct patient care, monitors quality of care and contributes to ongoing program development.
• Monitors, tracks and coordinates care or the Veterans pre-operatively and post-operatively.
• Maintains knowledge of resources available to support patients in the care before and after any GYN procedure or surgery.
• Documenting patient care interactions accurately, succinctly, and timely, using appropriate notes, templates, and clinical reminders, in the electronic medical record.
• Contacts Veterans following procedures and/or surgeries to conduct follow up via phone or video appointment. This will not replace the GYN provider's follow up but instead will enhance the care of the veteran.
• Ensures Veterans schedule a post-surgical/procedure follow up as indicated.
• Maintains current knowledge of maternal health.
• Supports Hampton VAMC, its CBOC's and HCC Women's Health Program Initiatives.
• Coordinating and tracking gender-specific care (i.e. breast care/mammography, PAP's, etc.) of patients throughout all aspects of the medical center, including Community Based Outpatient Clinics, as well as community vendors and/or agencies.
• Utilizing and maintaining tracking spreadsheets and systems as required by VHA Directives and Handbooks.
• Utilize Volpara Patient Hub (VPH) to track all completed mammograms performed at the Hampton VAMC.
• Utilize Breast Cancer Registry (BCR) to track all mammograms due and past due for entire facility to include CBOC's.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

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: 0730 - 1600. May vary based on the needs of the service.

Telework: Ad-hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized