Registered Nurse -Specialty Care Outpatient

The Specialty Care Outpatient Staff Nurse (RN) is a position located at John Cochran Campus at VA Saint Louis Health Care System. The Outpatient Staff Nurse is responsible for the care management of veterans within the St. Louis VA Health Care System as well as outside the medical facilities and other health care providers.

The Specialty Care Outpatient Staff Nurse (RN) is a position located at John Cochran and Jefferson Barracks Campus at VA Saint Louis Health Care System. The Outpatient Staff Nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

* Leads the provision of nursing care to patients with complex care needs utilizing the nursing process in alignment with the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.

* Applies clinical knowledge/judgment to lead staff involvement in planning, decision making, and evaluating outcomes within the immediate practice setting.

* Effectively functions as a leader, with demonstrated outcomes, for the immediate practice setting.

* Improves Veteran/patient driven care by resolving experience issues such as coordination of care, timeliness or process issues, common themes of dissatisfaction, or environment of care concerns for the immediate practice setting.

* Applies patient, family, and caregiver knowledge, values, and beliefs into care delivery without judgement or discrimination.

* Serves as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, improving outcomes for the immediate practice setting.

* Serves as a resource for patients, caregivers, and staff to address and resolve ethical issues in the immediate practice setting.

* Leads the implementation of high reliability principles and I CARE values to increase consistency of care delivered and improve patient outcomes.

* Demonstrates the ability to improve the effectiveness of communications and interactions with others, to inspire their cooperation and confidence to ensure safe and effective outcomes in the current practice setting.

* Leads teams, contributes to team conferences, and actively collaborates in all phases of patient care planning. Successfully integrates objectives, opportunities, and resources.

* Considers alternative courses of action. Respects the opinions, abilities, and contributions of others. Encourages individual growth and development.

* Effectively sets group goals and keeps self and team informed of the latest trends and developments. Inspires the cooperation and confidence of others. Demonstrates a high level of expertise.

* Expands knowledge base and practice evaluation through mentoring, precepting, and/or teaching to improve outcomes in the immediate practice setting.

* Leads education initiatives to expand knowledge with improved outcomes in the immediate practice setting.

* Takes responsibility for personal and professional career goals. Supports the professional growth of others.

* Participates in the advancement of the profession through mentoring, precepting, and/or teaching.

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:

Monday - Friday 08:00am - 16:30pm

Compressed/Flexible:
Not Authorized

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
Not Authorized