Practices in the Surgical Service to the full extent of education, training, and certification.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: demonstrated competency in first-line management of critically ill cardiovascular/surgical ICU patients-immediate postop cardiac surgery, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, arrhythmias, hemodynamic instability; proficiency with invasive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, vasoactive/inotropic drips, and mechanical circulatory support devices (IABP, Impella).
Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice. Provides assessments, evaluations, and care coordination of Veterans. Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management. Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the team.
Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies. Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Aides in health promotion, disease prevention, and health education. Initiates referrals/consults for services, serving as a VA and community liaison. Provides education to patients and their families. Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Provides consultation regarding Veterans with surgical specialty problems. Meet standards and regulatory requirements, such as Joint Commission, Performance Measures, and Clinical Practice Guidelines. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in planning, implementation, and evaluation of surgical care for Veterans. Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
Preferred Experience: Demonstrated competency in first-line management of critically ill cardiovascular and surgical ICU patients, including independent experience with immediate postoperative cardiac surgical patient management, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, arrhythmias, and hemodynamic instability.
Proficiency with invasive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, vasoactive/inotropic drips, and mechanical circulatory support devices such as IABP and Impella. Demonstrated competency in the management of critically ill cardiovascular patients, including post cardiac surgery, heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, and hemodynamic instability.
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: Night shift with rotating on-call and weekends.
Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
gregory.gilbert@va.gov · 317-499-5706
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $118528 – $168589/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This is a Night shift with rotating on-call and weekends. position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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