Registered Nurse/orthopedic Surgery Apn - Richmond, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

Verified Company

Richmond, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

Nurse Practitioner (NP) will be fully qualified and certified to function in both a clinical and administrative role and in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the Central Virginia VA Health Care System.

This individual is delegated the authority and responsibility to assume clinical, consultative, educational, research, and administrative duties and assignments related to the care of surgical patients for any of the subspecialty surgical sections to include; General Surgery, Vascular, Thoracic, Urology, Orthopedics, Plastics Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Interventional Radiology, Podiatry, Ophthalmology, and Anesthesia.

Major Duties include but not limited to:

Obtaining medical histories & providing physical examination
Ordering diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, xray, and electrocardiograms.
Request specialty care through consultation.
Admitting and discharging patients in consultation with, and on behalf of the collaborating physician
Developing a treatment plan, providing, and coordinating medical care for assigned patients in any care setting, including establishing diagnosis, and providing followup care.
Documentation in the medical record as required by medical center policies and procedures.
Evaluating outpatients to determine the needs for further health care.
Obtaining and documenting informed consents for treatments and procedures

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm.

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required.

Preferred Experience:

Possess one (1) to three (3) years of successful clinical experience in procedural or critical care.
Possess Surgical Specialty experience, orthopedics preferred but not required.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Must pass preemployment physical examination.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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Basic Requirements:

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United States Citizenship:Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.

Nurse I Level III
Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience.

Nurse II

Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 12 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required.

Nurse III

Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 23 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 23 year's of nursing practice/experience.
Note regarding MSN degrees: If your MSN was obtained via a Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration, a BSN is not required.

Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
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Physical Requirements:See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, and sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands, both legs and repeated bending while wearing protective lead. Heavy lifting (45 lbs. and over); Heavy Carrying (45 lbs. and over); Straight Pulling (up to 4 hours); Pushing (up to 4 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (up to 8 hours); Standing (up to 8 hours); Repeated bending (up to 8 hours); Both legs required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Specific visua