Summary

Practices in the Surgical Service to the full extent of education - training - and certification. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: demonstrated competency in first-line management of critically ill cardiovascular/surgical ICU patients-immediate postop cardiac surgery - acute coronary syndrome - heart failure - arrhythmias - hemodynamic instability; proficiency with invasive hemodynamic monitoring - mechanical ventilation - vasoactive/inotropic drips - and mechanical circulatory support devices (IABP - Impella).

Duties

• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Provides assessments - evaluations - and care coordination of Veterans
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the team
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Aides in health promotion - disease prevention - and health education
• Initiates referrals/consults for services - serving as a VA and community liaison
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Provides consultation regarding Veterans with surgical specialty problems
• Meet standards and regulatory requirements - such as Joint Commission - Performance Measures - and Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in planning - implementation - and evaluation of surgical care for Veterans
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Preferred Experience: Demonstrated competency in first-line management of critically ill cardiovascular and surgical ICU patients - including independent experience with immediate postoperative cardiac surgical patient management - acute coronary syndrome - heart failure - arrhythmias - and hemodynamic instability
• Proficiency with invasive hemodynamic monitoring - mechanical ventilation - vasoactive/inotropic drips - and mechanical circulatory support devices such as IABP and Impella
• Demonstrated competency in the management of critically ill cardiovascular patients - including post cardiac surgery - heart failure - acute coronary syndrome - arrhythmias - and hemodynamic instability
• 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: Night shift with rotating on-call and weekends
• Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized