Registered Nurse-Endoscopy/Bronchoscopy

Endoscopy/Bronchoscopy Registered Nurse

Duties include: Responsible for providing competent, evidence based procedural care to assigned patients an oversight of licensed vocational nurses and health/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the procedural setting. This nurse provides patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. The Endoscopy(Endo)/Bronchoscopy(Bronch) Registered Nurse (RN) delivers and manages the care of patients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy and bronchoscopy procedures including both inpatients and outpatients. Assesses the patient's physical and mental status prior to procedures, educates on procedural and post-procedural care, and patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transitions across the healthcare continuum, including the veterans goals of care. The Endo/Broch RN provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain evidence based practice. May function in several roles to include pre-procedure assessments, pulse procedural recovery, and assisting physicians during procedures. They maintain proficiency on maintenance, cleaning, and preparation of endoscopy and bronchoscopy specific equipment. They recognize changes in patient care situation and initiates the appropriate emergency situations In the daily schedule. May be assigned call in which they will follow all facility policies regarding response time.

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: 7:00 am- 3:30 pm

Payscale: NG42

Functional Statements: 61534-F-61538-F