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Summary

The Surgical Nurse Practitioner - as a Title 38 advanced practice nurse is responsible for surgical care for any of the subspecialty surgical sections to include; General Surgery - Vascular - Thoracic - Urology - Orthopedics - Plastics Otolaryngology (Ear - Nose and Throat (ENT) - Interventional Radiology - Podiatry - Ophthalmology - and Anesthesia. Care is provided in the following settings; outpatient - inpatient - operating Room (first assist) - telehealth - video visits - and telephone care.

Duties

• In conjunction with the staff surgeon- prioritize - collaborate - and engages in facility performance measures in an effort to provide excellent care delivery processes in an efficient and safe manner
• Collaborates with Attending Surgeons to review and act on routine consults
• Acquires knowledge and applies the nursing process to systems or processes at the unit/team/work group level to improve patient care
• Supports and enhances patient self-determination
• Utilizes and applies available resource for patient and staff in addressing ethical issues
• Evaluates practice of self using professional standards
• Reviews and applies research to validate and or change self practice to improve patient outcomes
• Provide on-call coverage based on needs of the Service
• 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 available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.