The Pain Procedure Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based specialty care to assigned patients in the pain procedural clinic. The person in this role will also provide oversight to licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the clinic setting. This position is based out of the Tomah VA Medical Center and travel to its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) (La Crosse, Owen, Wausau, and Wisconsin Rapids) may be required.
This recruitment has a 75% travel requirement and incidental driving may be required. The incumbent of this position will travel to Tomah's Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) to assist the new Pain Procedure Clinic provider. The Pain Procedure Clinic RN is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. The person in this role assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. The Pain Procedure Clinic RN is also responsible for the following duties: Administering medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Providing patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. Assisting in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Demonstrating leadership in delivering and improving holistic, specialty care through collaborative strategies with others. Evaluating practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributing professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Partnering with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Supporting colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality specialty nursing care. Sharing educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questioning clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participating in activities and strategies to sustain evidence-based-practice. 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: Up to 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 (1 FTE) - Monday - Friday, Day shift with variable hours (TOD to be determined based on clinic needs) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Note for RNs: Nursing education must be from a school of professional nursing accredited by one of the following accrediting organizations at the time the program was completed by the applicant. The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), located at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326. The ACEN accredits all levels of nursing programs, including clinical doctorate, masters/post master's certificate, baccalaureate, associate and diploma nursing education programs. (Note: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission/NLNAC changed its name to ACEN in May 2013. ACEN's website may be utilized to verify accredited programs using automated inquiry processes; however, for verification of any nursing program's accreditation prior to 1998, an automated inquiry cannot be used and ACEN must be contacted directly via their email contact information on the ACEN website to verify.) The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), located at 655 K Street, NW, Suite 7, Washington, DC 20001. The CCNE is an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and accredits nursing education programs at the bachelor and master's level.
Leeandra.FieldsCurrie@va.gov 214-302-1310 X21310
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