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