Registered Nurse - Endoscopy

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The duties will include but are not limited to:

• Providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients
• Provides patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Delivers and manages the care of patients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy procedures including both inpatients and outpatients.
• Assesses patient's physical and mental status prior to procedures, educates on procedural and post-procedural care, and documents responses to interventions, findings, and reports any changes.
• Partners with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transitions across the health care continuum.
• May function in several roles to include: pre-procedure assessments, post-procedural recovery, and assisting physicians during procedures.
• Maintain proficiency on the maintenance, cleaning, and preparation of endoscopy specific equipment.
• Recognize changes in patient care situations and initiates appropriate emergency situations.
• Adapts to changes in the daily schedule.
• May be assigned call; 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: Full-time. Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. A compressed work schedule may also be available if preferred: four days of 7:30am - 6:00pm and one day off each week.

This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io for questions/assistance.