Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• A Career At VA Salt Lake City Health Care System Can Take You Places (youtube.com) Duties include - but not limited to: 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
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Obtains and documents relevant health and medical history Documents in Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS)
• Performs a physical examination based on history
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests
• Identifies medical and health risks and needs of the patient/family based on data collection
• Formulates the appropriate differential diagnosis based on the history - physical examination and clinical findings
• Establishes a plan of care to achieve the identified medical and health goals
• Prescribes medications which may include controlled substances per licensure
• Identifies patient education needs and provides for relevant education
• Initiates referrals and/or consultations as appropriate to achieve an interdisciplinary plan of care including referrals to community agencies
• Determines effectiveness of the plan of care through documentation of client (patient) care outcomes
• Is proactive in identifying potential emergency/crisis situations and providing appropriate interventions
• Performs procedures within the approved scope of practice and based on documented competencies: Performing diagnostic and stabilization procedures based on ACLS protocol including oral endotracheal intubation/airway management - needle thoracostomy and cricothyrotomy
• Placing and maintaining Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) - including de-clotting procedure
• Placing and maintaining enteral feeding catheters
• Placing - maintaining and managing internal jugular - subclavian and femoral central lines
• Placing - maintaining and managing percutaneous arterial lines
• Placing and managing Swan Ganz catheters
• Placing pleural pigtail or chest tubes
• Rewiring central line catheters (Cordis to triple lumen)
• Removal of chest tubes (pleural and mediastinal) -epicardial pacer wires - and femoral arterial sheaths - including IABP catheter sheaths
• 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: Rotating Schedule - 6:00am to 6:30pm or 6:30pm to 6:00am
• must be willing to work rotating shifts to cover the SICU 24/7
• Compressed/Flexible: May be available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact Joshua.Titensor@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized