Syracuse VA Medical Center is seeking one full-time Registered Nurse for the Gastroenterology Clinic within the Specialty Department. The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong integration of biopsychosocial principles, cognitive skills, and technical competency while delivering high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care across age-specific needs. Preferred Experience: Gastroenterology (GI) experience
Responsible for providing competent, evidence-based specialty care to assigned patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the clinic setting. Provides patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Practice includes directing other providers. 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.
Has fundamental specialty care experience with the situations in which they are ultimately expected to perform, integrating theoretical concepts, basic critical thinking skills, and technically skilled practice. Perform 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: Full-time, Day tour, Monday-Friday Telework: Not Authorized.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $70887 – $118556/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-21.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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