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Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Responsibilities Functions include, but are not limited to: - Collaborates with Team, committees, workgroups and/or projects related to the implementation of Veteran Care - Demonstrates proper hand hygiene prior to and immediately following patient care/contact. - Ability to locate and abide by the MCP's/MCM's, policies and standard of processes to foster a High Reliability Organization. - Assist the provider with gathering data, chart reviews and documents appropriately. - Gets specialty clinic ready for provider and patients by obtaining current clinic appointment list, ensuring supplies and equipment are readily available, lab and diagnostic test are ordered, lab and diagnostic results pertaining to the specialty clinic appointment are available for provider - Supports Team development through remediation, mentoring, certification and product rollouts. - Assist with educational programs to reflect learner needs/outcomes, health care trends, research, and changes in the healthcare environment. - Recognizes normal from abnormal findings based on patient admitting diagnosis and history, reports information to Provider - Follows current policy and procedure regarding patient with positive screenings of Suicidal ideation/ Homicidal ideation, PTSD/Depression, positive Audit-C (alcohol screening). Notifies provider of findings and completes documentation appropriately. - Gathers data, notifies and documents increased signs of confusion, agitation, and unsafe behavior. Notifies provider in a timely manner of patient condition changes. - Has the ability to recognize abnormal vital signs, notifies provider and documents accordingly to policy and procedure guidelines. - Oversees LVN's and delegates duties and assignments appropriately. - Participates and ensures a "time-out" is performed prior to procedures and documents accordingly with all required information. - Demonstrates safe administration of injections, including review of chart for clear/correct orders and instructions, appropriate patient teaching, location of necessary equipment-such as, but not limited to AED, supplies and appropriate scheduling of veteran for return appointment. - Adhere to Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) directives and responsibilities thereof and able to locate unit specific procedures, competencies and manufacture recommendations. Locates and reviews One Source Documents, RME SharePoint and RME library on the intranet. - Maintains current clinical competencies. - Documents Temperature & Humidity where High Level of Disinfectant (HDL) RME from SPS is utilized and stored and adheres to the policy to complete if out of range - Completes and documents D-Stix notes appropriately and timely. - Performs 12-lead EKG with correct lead placement. Notifies Provider when procedure is complete. - Performs Bladder scan as ordered by provider. - Locates and reviews Handling of Specimen Policy. Properly adheres to the handling of specimens which includes properly procuring, labeling, documenting appropriately. - Actively communicates with others about how planned changes may affect their work, patients, and their team. - Establishes a climate for collaboration in the implementation of organizational initiatives. - Participates in daily unit team huddles and monthly unit staff meetings. - Communicates with patients and facilitates completing their needs via secure messaging and completing pending patients on the Message Manager within recommended timeframe. - Notifies supervisor and completes the "SBAR-Hand Off Communication" form with admissions from Specialty clinics to hospital. - Ensures a safe environment, identifies health/safety risk, and takes appropriate and immediate steps to alleviate the risk. - Assist with covering Telehealth clinics scheduled for the day - Manage required screenings and complete clinical reminders, documentation, scheduling, and address opening and closing the encounter required prior to the actual Telehealth Visit and/or scheduled Face 2 Face visit. - Assist the specialty care provider with the Veteran physical exam as needed - Provide Veteran education, documentation and assistance with workload capture required for completion of the visit, per scope of practice - Communicate with the Facility Telehealth Coordinator (FTC to work out any process issues, equipment needs/problems, data collection, and any other logistical issues VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Telework: Not Eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment U. S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. 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 pre-employment 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 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U. S. C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge progra
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