Summary

The Surgical Nurse Practitioner - as a Title 38 nurse is responsible for surgical care for any of the subspecialty sections to include; Urology - Podiatry - Orthopedics - Plastics - General Surgery - and ENT in the outpatient - inpatient and telehealth care settings. The Surgical Nurse Practitioner possesses the advanced clinical skills for assessing - diagnosing - prescribing and rendering appropriate and privileged care interventions in the surgical patient.

Duties

• **This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until April 4th - 2025
• The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be Tuesday February 18h - 2025 - with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks
• Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** ln conjunction with the staff surgeon - prioritize - collaborate - delegate - and engage in facility performance measures in an effort to provide excellent care delivery processes in an efficient and safe manner
• Assumes responsibility for review of all routine consults and communicate with requesting providers regarding additional testing
• Functions as a readily available resource in the facilitation of subspecialty surgical care in the ED - CBOC - as well as Primary Care settings
• This may require occasional clinics to be held at CBOCs when appropriate - by designated subspecialty
• Applies the nursing process to systems or processes at the unit/team/work group level to improve care
• Demonstrates leadership by involving others in improving care
• Supports and enhances client setf-determination
• Serves as a resource for clients and staff in addressing ethical issues
• 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: To be determined
• Telework: NOT Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: NOT Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): NOT Authorized