Registered Nurse (Gastroenterology)

This Registered Nurse position is located in Gastroenterology in the Medical Specialty Outpatient Clinic at the Manchester VA location. This position is an intermittent position.

Duties are Included but are not limited to: Delivers and manages care for outpatient Veterans, including Fibroscans. Coordinates comprehensive pre-procedure assessments, educates patients and families, and ensures post-procedural care compliance. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to align patient care with the Veteran's goals and overall treatment plan. Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises clinical policies, procedures, and guidelines based on evidence-based practice. Provides peer feedback and fosters a professional environment that supports continuous learning and development. Patient intake, chart preparation, care management, secure messaging, phone triage, procedural care and vitals. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Triage consults and patients as needed. Provide coverage to all clinics within the Specialty Department. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Medication administration using Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA). Leads within a High-Reliability Organization framework with a culture of safety to support health care solutions based on prevention, no punishment, with collective mindfulness. Work Schedule: Intermittent, Tour of duty will be determined by supervisor Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized Telework: Not Available Notifications: This is not a Bargaining Unit Position This position is in the Excepted Service This position is covered by a special rate. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

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. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. May be subject to satisfactory completion of our credentialing process.

Note: 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. The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp. If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.