Registered Nurse - Colorado Springs, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

The RN demonstrates leadership in delivering holistic care through collaborative strategies with others (VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6), proficiency in decision-making and using the nursing process for complex situations, as well as collaboration by using the group process to solve problems.

The focus is on leadership in strategically planning long-term goals for the microsystem (unit, team, or workgroup) that impacts operations or resources.

Duties

The registered nurse (RN) provides care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling; provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being; and executing medical regimens including administering medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized provider (Colorado Board of Nursing).

The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community.

(ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses).The registered nurse, as a licensed professional, will be responsible and accountable for his/her practice.

The RN may be assigned at Aurora, Denver, Golden, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and or rural CBOCS.

The RN demonstrates a sustained high level of clinical practice and leadership to improve patient care and excellent interpersonal relationship skills in interpreting and communicating service and hospital goals, objectives, policies, and procedures to staff, patients, and the health care team.

The RN Care Manager's practice is modeled on the standards established within the VHA model for Patient Aligned Care Teams.

The incumbent practices as an RN in the outpatient clinic setting. The RN promotes evidenced based practice, patient driven care. The RN identifies, educates and coaches to support self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's goals.

Identifies high risk patients, collaborates with other members of the PACT team to manage more effectively - collaborates with other members of the expanded health care team, facilitates coordination and transition of care between services, performs scheduled clinic visits, assists the patient/family with resources needed based on patient's needs, places orders per protocol, and promotes access with non-face to face visits as appropriate: e.g.

telephone and secure messaging. The incumbent manages the care of walk-ins. Uses motivational interviewing techniques to guide patients to establish goals.

The RN practices within their nursing scope of practice and functional level, demonstrating and promoting the mission of the VA and ICARE values.

Other duties as assigned.

Location of Work:

Primary Location of work is one of the following clinics; Aurora, Denver, Golden, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and or rural CBOCS.

May be required to travel on occasion to Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center and other outlying outpatient clinics.

The RN

1) Uses the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation) in delivering safe care;

2) Accurately documents care of patients;

3) Safeguards patient privacy and confidentiality;

4) Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner, respecting the values of members of all cultures;

5) Provides care in a safe and cost-effective manner;

6) Seeks opportunities to acquire and develop basic skills;

7) Participates in appraisal of own performance;

8) Communicates with the patient and health care providers regarding patient care;

9) Establishes professional relationship with peers;

10) Seeks out colleagues for mutual information sharing;

11) Describes the quality improvement process, roles, and responsibility, and identifies quality improvement activities on the unit;

12) Assists in identifying problem areas in nursing practice.


Additionally:
1) Must be proficient and demonstrate competency to either set up or reprocess Reusable Medical Equipment as applicable for all equipment for which you have been trained;

2)

Demonstrates competency in performing all unit specific nursing procedures to include but not limited to:

Understand and implement the PACT model, PACT Protocols, PACT handbook VHA , implements, and documents education provided to patients and families.

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: Tour of duty will be 8:00 am to 4:30pm.


Compressed/Flexible:
Not available.


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.