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This position works under a Trails Maintenance Leader or other higher-graded employees. The incumbent primarily assists in maintenance and construction of graded and paved trails, trail drainage, trail bridges, and guard rails. Assists in the installation, repair and replacement of water diversion bars, cribbing, and retainer walls. Removes windfalls, rockslides, surface outcroppings, and debris from trails. Builds up tread surfaces in eroded areas. Installs steppingstones or bridges at creek crossings. Safely and effectively uses hand power tools required for the job and has the ability to maintain these tools properly. May perform work on roads, trail signs, parking lots, boundary fences, corral repair, and construction.

Physical Effort: Heavy physical exertion is frequently required in bending, lifting, and using hand and power tools in trail work. Examples of typical strenuous activity include frequently lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 100 pounds, carrying and rolling rocks and logs, moving rocks of several tons with rock bars, using hammers to crush or shape rock, and using shovels extensively; frequently walks up to 20 miles daily; and must not have potential emergency-medical problems that could complicate work in remote areas forextended periods of time.

Working Conditions: Incumbent must have the ability to live and work effectively in isolated backcountry areas in close contact with small numbers of people. Incumbent must live and work out-of-doors on projects including in mountainous terrain up to 14,000 feet in elevation in all extremes of weather. Trail work is dusty and hazardous conditions may exist when moving rock, working in and around rockslide areas, working around explosives, falling and bucking trees, and working around machinery.

• Provides clinical health outcomes quality measures; evaluates clinical case reviews for adequacy of care, compliance with clinical and regulatory guidelines, overpayment
• Develops policy guidance for nursing and medical care reviews conducted by state or Federal health facility surveyors.
• Introduces professional staff and other department heads to data findings, which may suggest improving patient care, safety and quality health care.
• Serves as a lead person in directing, supporting, and providing advice, oversight and development of technical data, statistics, suggestions and other information useful to higher level managers.
• Communicates and strategizes with leadership, medical and non-medical staff to identify process and outcome improvement opportunities to prevent monetary loss of CSM reimbursements on the CMS penalties for compliance with non-compliance of numerous reporting requirements.
• Provides on going nursing and clinical education to provider.
• Analyzes and evaluates healthcare delivery systems and operations of a health care, health regulatory or human services or related program within the HHS organization.
• Provides comprehensive nursing care to patients, when needed, during emergencies or crisis utilizing the nursing process.
• Performs the full range of patient care duties and assesses medical legal implication for performing practice and activities related to age-appropriate care.
• Set up monitors, maintains and interprets data from electronic and other medical equipment such as 12-lead EKG, cardiac defibrillator, IV infusion pumps and respiratory nebulizers, etc.

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Acts as a Nurse Improvement Specialist for assigned unit. Teaches and serves as a resourceful person for inpatient nursing staff to conduct active panel management. Works with the Service Unit Performance Improvement Specialist to ensure compliance with Joint Commission and CMS standards. Interacts and collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary health care team and clinical improvement teams on an ongoing basis and participate for clinical decision making process, to optimized the roles of each care team members and to develop methods to monitor performance of nursing staff in their team roles and communicates performance of team members to supervisors of each unit. Provides performance improvement expertise and guidance to inpatient improvement teams to ensure that improvement teams utilize the model of improvement in alignment with service unit mission and goal that allows ideas of change, measures of success, action plans, and tests of change to spread improvements. Performs a full range of patient care duties and assesses medical legal implications for performing practice and activities to age-appropriate care. Maintains clinical competence and expertise in specialty area; provides skilled and comprehensive nursing care to patients, who because of the extensiveness and complexity of their condition, require frequent adaptation of the unusual nursing procedures; closely observes patient for conditions which may require emergency measures; exercises sound judgement in interpreting observations to the provider and initiating emergency measures. Participates in advance cardiac, trauma, pediatric and neonatal advance life support.

THIS POSITION IS BEING RE-ADVERTISED TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS. APPLICANTS WHO APPLIED PREVIOUSLY NEED NOT REAPPLY UNLESS SUBMITTING UPDATED AND/OR MISSING INFORMATION.

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Acts as a Nurse Improvement Specialist for assigned unit. Teaches and serves as a resourceful person for inpatient nursing staff to conduct active panel management. Works with the Service Unit Performance Improvement Specialist to ensure compliance with Joint Commission and CMS standards. Interacts and collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary health care team and clinical improvement teams on an ongoing basis and participate for clinical decision making process, to optimized the roles of each care team members and to develop methods to monitor performance of nursing staff in their team roles and communicates performance of team members to supervisors of each unit. Provides performance improvement expertise and guidance to inpatient improvement teams to ensure that improvement teams utilize the model of improvement in alignment with service unit mission and goal that allows ideas of change, measures of success, action plans, and tests of change to spread improvements. Performs a full range of patient care duties and assesses medical legal implications for performing practice and activities to age-appropriate care. Maintains clinical competence and expertise in specialty area; provides skilled and comprehensive nursing care to patients, who because of the extensiveness and complexity of their condition, require frequent adaptation of the unusual nursing procedures; closely observes patient for conditions which may require emergency measures; exercises sound judgement in interpreting observations to the provider and initiating emergency measures. Participates in advance cardiac, trauma, pediatric and neonatal advance life support.

THIS POSITION IS BEING RE-ADVERTISED TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS. APPLICANTS WHO APPLIED PREVIOUSLY NEED NOT REAPPLY UNLESS SUBMITTING UPDATED AND/OR MISSING INFORMATION.

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System is seeking Registered Nurse's for (PACT) in Nursing, Ambulatory Care. The incumbent uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to collaborate with the Team (Patient, Primary Care Provider, RN Care Manager, Clinical Associate, and Clerical Associate) and expanded Team (family/caregiver, internal, and community -based services involved in providing care to the patient) in developing the patient-driven care plan for life.

Responsibilities:

• The Incumbent is responsible for collaborating with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition in order to effectively meet the patients' needs. The PACT RN provides patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's personalized health plan/goals.
• The PACT RN demonstrates leadership by serving as an advocate for patients, and a team leader with colleagues as she/he continues to enhance his/her own and the team's professional growth, development, and practice.
• The incumbent possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting to facilitate the effective care of patients. Within the framework of the nursing process and through highly developed clinical expertise, the RN is able to assess, monitor and treat patient responses to life-threatening health problems.
• The Incumbent is responsible for collaboration with administrative and clinical staff in actively managing and planning for actual and potential needs of patient population groups.
• Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care based on age-specific components.
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction.
• Considers all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences.
• Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs.

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and implements a developmentally appropriate and diverse, educational recreational, fitness and leisure year-round youth program that promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development and fosters achievement, leadership, and recognition of youth.
• Monitors day-to-day operation of the Youth Center, assisting the Youth Center Manager in oversight of program management, administrative duties, facility, property, and maintenance.
• Administers Youth Center Program resources.
• Provides a safe and healthy environment for youth and staff.
• Assists in developing marketing strategies to promote and publicize the youth program and increase awareness and participation.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Under the direction of the activity manager, incumbent assists in providing maximum opportunities for participation in a well-rounded program of planned bowling activities, designed to enhance the physical, mental, and social well-being of a community of active duty military, their family members, retirees and authorized civilians.

Maintains patron relations, event scheduling, and assists in maintaining routine reports and clerical duties, to include league record-keeping as required.  Orders goods and supplies for snack bars. Oversees activities and services to authorized patrons, including general information concerning the facility¿s activities and operations.  May measure and pour liquor for mixed drinks, as well as return liquor to beer refrigerator after every shift.

Conducts frequent inspections to ensure a safe clean and orderly environment.  Sweeps floors, cleans snack bar and bowling areas.  Incumbent may be responsible for opening and closing of the Entertainment Complex facilities.  Employee may be required to transfer between other facilities; e.g. theater, gym, etc., to fill in on an as needed basis.  Positions have similar duties and require essentially the same job knowledge, skills and abilities.

Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on courtesy. Assists customers and communicates positively in a friendly manner.  Acknowledges customers, smiles and makes eye contact.  Asks questions to determine, verify and solve problems.  Checks for satisfaction on the quality of goods and services.  Takes action to solve problems quickly.  Alerts the higher-level supervisor, or proper point of contact for help when problems arise.  

Adheres to safety regulations and standards.  Uses required safety equipment and observes safe work procedures.  Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards, and any injury, occupational illness, and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor.  

Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The incumbent is involved in the operation of the Auto Skills Center.  Provides oversight of activities and necessary services to authorized patrons, including instruction in the use of related skills center equipment.  Provides information concerning facility and operation.  Follows and enforces safety and EPA regulations.  Monitors and checks the security of premises and will be required to close the facility at the end of shift.

May assist in the maintenance of property, equipment and tool inventories and assisting the monitoring of car wash operations.  May assist in maintaining routine reports and/or perform clerical, custodial and or general maintenance duties as needed.  Operates a cash register, receives payments and makes change. 

Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on courtesy.  Assists customers and communicates positively in a friendly manner.  Acknowledges customers, smiles and makes eye contact.  Asks questions to determine, verify and solve problems.  Checks for satisfaction on the quality of goods and services.  Takes action to solve problems quickly.  Alerts higher level supervisor, or appropriate point of contact for help when problems arise.

Adheres to safety regulations and standards.  Uses required safety equipment and observes safe work procedures.  Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards, and any injury, occupational illness and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor.

Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment.

Performs other duties as assigned.

The Nurse Educator is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or overseeing staff education. Delivers a fundamental understanding of adult learning principles and a lifelong learner that can practice with flexibility to adapt or change learning strategies based on the assessment of learning needs within the healthcare organization. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates educational needs to facilitate learner development and skill training of clinical staff. Utilizes innovative teaching strategies, assessment skills, and evaluation of outcomes. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of education focused on staff education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the healthcare continuum. Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the department level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex situations.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Nurse Educator experience preferred
• ACLS preferred
• MSN preferred with concentration in education
• Experience with continuing education and competency development preferred
• Nuclear Medicine, IR, HD experience preferred

Functions as a Warehouse Worker Foreman, responsible for work on a rotational basis, that includes the warehouse, commissary and clothing issue/laundry operations at a Federal Bureau of Prisons’ facility.

Supervises inmate workers who are responsible for receiving, storing, shipment, and issue of a wide variety of supplies, materials, equipment and commodities required in the operation of the facility, as well as, the issuance of inmate clothing and laundering of items for inmates and institutional operations such as Health Services or Food Service.

Responsible for the inventory control of materials for the institution which consists of receipt, cataloging, stocking, and issuing of all incoming materials from outside sources.

Maintains adequate shipping and receiving documents and inventory documentation, using both manual procedures and automated data processing systems, so as to maintain a system of perpetual inventory accountability for all items that pass through or remain under incumbent’s control.

Responsible for the maintenance of inventory documentation, using both manual and automated systems to maintain a system of perpetual inventory accountability.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

The Technician will collaborate with Dietitians regarding Food/Drug Interactions, notifying clinical staff of potential issues with meal service and delivery and taking direction regarding management. Duties include, but not limited to:

• Handles patient meal service orders, and enter meal orders into Dietetics Software system
• Provides professional and courteous customer service via telephone, email, and in-person
• Collaborates with dietitians regarding food/drug interactions, notifying clinical staff of potential issues with meal service and delivery
• Interprets and processes diet orders
• Prints, prepares, and reviews meal tickets
• Triages calls from inpatient units or outpatient clinics and procedure areas relating to patient meal trays or nourishments
• Retrieves computerized information/printouts to assist with tray and/or nourishment assembly such as standing orders, nourishment labels, tabulated recipe lists, and other simple information to assist in meal delivery
• Provides basic-level education and information on therapeutic diets
• Correctly interprets diet activity and patient information to ensure meal trays contain food items adhering to patient requests and preferences, and current therapeutic diet order
• Communicates patient concerns with registered dietitian or dietetic technician
• Verifies physician orders for unusual diets, conflicting modifications, tube feeding orders and nutritional supplements
• Uses a computer to record, retrieve and print recipes, menus, and inventory reports
• Performs other related duties as assigned

The Technician will collaborate with Dietitians regarding Food/Drug Interactions, notifying clinical staff of potential issues with meal service and delivery and taking direction regarding management. Duties include, but not limited to:

• Handles patient meal service orders, and enter meal orders into Dietetics Software system
• Provides professional and courteous customer service via telephone, email, and in-person
• Collaborates with dietitians regarding food/drug interactions, notifying clinical staff of potential issues with meal service and delivery
• Interprets and processes diet orders
• Prints, prepares, and reviews meal tickets
• Triages calls from inpatient units or outpatient clinics and procedure areas relating to patient meal trays or nourishments
• Retrieves computerized information/printouts to assist with tray and/or nourishment assembly such as standing orders, nourishment labels, tabulated recipe lists, and other simple information to assist in meal delivery
• Provides basic-level education and information on therapeutic diets
• Correctly interprets diet activity and patient information to ensure meal trays contain food items adhering to patient requests and preferences, and current therapeutic diet order
• Communicates patient concerns with registered dietitian or dietetic technician
• Verifies physician orders for unusual diets, conflicting modifications, tube feeding orders and nutritional supplements
• Uses a computer to record, retrieve and print recipes, menus, and inventory reports
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Varies to the need of the facility
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Dietetic)/PD99835S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

This position is being re-announced to solicit additional candidates; applicants who previously applied to this announcement need not reapply unless submitting updated information and/or missing forms.

• Performs general routine to complex ionizing radiation and computerized tomography (CT) imaging of the head and body for all standardized and special examinations such as IVP, Barium swallows, Cryptogram's and Gallbladders or for a variety of 500+ standard radiographic procedures safely.
• Receives and prepares patients, explains procedures and transfers patient to table for examination.
• Confers with radiologists to establish requirements for non-standardized examinations, appropriate targeting techniques and/or other deviation to perform a complete examination.
• Monitors injection (power-injector) and recognizes complications of infiltration, contraction reaction, etc.
• Assists with emergency first-aid and initiates CPR when a cardiac arrest occurs if required.
• Applies ionizing radiation and other forms of energy under direction of a radiologist and or supervisor.
• Recognizes and describes equipment malfunctions and contacts appropriate service/repair engineers.
• Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis by photo-timer exposures or various selector exposures.
• Participates in teaching programs and In-services as required by service unit.
• Maintains x-rays file folders, check-out files for quality assurance records, reviews operation policy manuals and other materials.

This position is being re-announced to solicit additional candidates; applicants who previously applied to this announcement need not reapply unless submitting updated information and/or missing forms.

• Performs general routine to complex ionizing radiation and computerized tomography (CT) imaging of the head and body for all standardized and special examinations such as IVP, Barium swallows, Cryptogram's and Gallbladders or for a variety of 500+ standard radiographic procedures safely.
• Receives and prepares patients, explains procedures and transfers patient to table for examination.
• Confers with radiologists to establish requirements for non-standardized examinations, appropriate targeting techniques and/or other deviation to perform a complete examination.
• Monitors injection (power-injector) and recognizes complications of infiltration, contraction reaction, etc.
• Assists with emergency first-aid and initiates CPR when a cardiac arrest occurs if required.
• Applies ionizing radiation and other forms of energy under direction of a radiologist and or supervisor.
• Recognizes and describes equipment malfunctions and contacts appropriate service/repair engineers.
• Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis by photo-timer exposures or various selector exposures.
• Participates in teaching programs and In-services as required by service unit.
• Maintains x-rays file folders, check-out files for quality assurance records, reviews operation policy manuals and other materials.

• Serves as a team leader for a quality assurance team, assigning work, providing feedback, checking progress, arranging training for team members, and providing input to supervisor.
• Reviews contracts to identify specification requirements needed from contractors.
• Communicates with contractors to ensure contractual compliance of contractor processes.
• Assesses contractor/subcontractor/vendor quality assurance controls; then adjusts product audits.
• Creates risk management program to mitigate the Governments risk by analyzing data/contractual requirements, preparing surveillance plans, and addressing specific customer/Organizational requirements.
• Evaluates supplier quality systems using data validation, post-award first article meetings, and suppliers test reports, then recommends dis/approval to contracting officers.
• Evaluates suppliers responses to quality issues and requests corrections.
• Retains relevant data, correspondence, audits, etc.