Registered Nurse (Podiatry)

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), 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

This Registered Nurse is located in Podiatry in Surgical Service at the Manchester VA location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. Duties are Included but are not limited to: Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills and demonstrate the ability to work effectively and independently. Assists with managing and delegating Podiatry Clinic Team. Ensures rooms are cleaned, stocked, and that supplies are accessible to the providers (Orders stock from logistics) Manages, logs, and inventories Orthotics Scrubs rooms for outdated stock Works with sterile processing team to ensure instrument par levels are adequate for daily needs Works with Providers and MSAs for scheduling of Veterans appropriately Procures patient medical records from the providers outside the VA when not available in the Department of Veterans Affairs' Joint Legacy Viewer (JLV) database Reviews and processes podiatry consults Assists with triaging Veteran issues via telephone and secure messaging and responding accordingly Works with providers, surgical scheduling, and OR to assist with scheduling or coordinating surgical procedures and post procedural follow up appointments Provide wound care procedures and specialized foot and nail care for selected low-risk Veterans, including nail trimming, filing, debridement and reduction; care and reduction of dystrophic or thickened nails; and corn and callus care and/or reduction using approved instruments and techniques, in accordance with podiatry provider assessment and orders, established clinic protocols, documented RN competency, and applicable VHA and facility policies. Helps with minor procedure set-up in the office setting, including accessing appropriate medications through the automated medication storage/dispensing machine (Omnicell) as well as preparing injectables and performing Time Outs Assists providers with the annual diabetic PAVE reporting and follows up with veterans. Assists the Podiatry Clinic Team with the Department of Veterans Affairs' Prevention of Amputation in Veterans Everywhere (PAVE) initiative. This initiative, which helps providers identify and assist veterans who are high risk for amputation, by helping them to prevent possible amputation by providing diabetic education and follow-up care to ensure the veteran understands what they must do and follows up with their specific care. Work Schedule: Full-Time, 7:30am-4:00pm Monday- Friday. Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Karen Chapman ([email protected]), the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Notifications: This is not a Bargaining Unit Position This position is in the Excepted Service This position is covered by a special rate. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) Preferred Experience Wound Care Certification Experience in Diabetic Education and Case Management NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification. Grade Determinations: The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13085928. Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I, Level I Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required. Nurse I, Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex. An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nu