Registered Nurse - Endoscopy

Endoscopy RNThe Endoscopy RN is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. The RN assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. 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 RN delivers and manages the care of patients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy procedures including both inpatients and outpatients. The RN assesses the patients physical and mental status prior to procedures, educates on procedural and post-procedural care, and documents responses to interventions, findings, and reports any changes. Other duties include, but are not limited to:Partners with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transitions across the health care continuum, including the Veteran's goals of care.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, post procedural recovery, and assisting physicians during procedures.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsPay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awardsPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryWork Schedule: Days, variable tours and start times.Telework: Not available.Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized