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• Determine the shortest and safest route to the incident location while gathering pertinent data prior to arrival.
• Conduct both a complete site survey for hazardous conditions and a physical examination of the patient in order to determine the nature, extent, and seriousness of the patient's condition.
• Provide appropriate treatment from a variety of prescribed protocols for patients.
• Prioritize care for incidents that involve more than one patient.
• Maintain radio and telephone communications with designated installation health facilities and Emergency Operations Center.

Registered Nurse First Assistants (RNFAs) are functioning in an expanded perioperative nursing role and reports to the OR Nurse Manager. When performing delegated medical functions, RNFAs are practitioners who are agents of their supervising physician(s)/independent license practitioner(s) who are responsible for the RNFA's actions within the agreed upon scope of practice. The supervising physician(s)/independent license provider is to direct and review the work and practice on a continuous basis to ensure that appropriate directions are given and understood, and appropriate care is rendered. The RNFA must have acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment, and skills specific to the expanded role of RNFA clinical practice.

Intra-operatively, the RNFA practices at the direction of the attending surgeon. The RNFA shall not concurrently function as a scrub nurse with responsibility as a surgical first assistant. The RNFA has the duty to verify the standardized procedures in effect before preforming the functions of a surgical first assistant. The full-time RNFA may function in the role of the OR Circulating Nurse, Scrub Nurse or RNFA depending on the need of the Service, however the RNFA can not do more than one of these roles at a time. The RNFA may be assigned process improvement projects and or Quality projects to assist Surgical services as the surgical workload allows.

Specific practice settings include the perioperative arena. The practice of each RNFA is based on knowledge, experience, and research and has a direct impact on patient outcomes in the assigned area and for the facility.

When directed by the attending surgeon, the RNFA's intra-operative functions include but are not limited to:

• Positioning the patient, preparing, and draping the surgical site
• Administrating local anesthetic
• Providing exposure and retraction
• Providing hemostasis utilizing electrosurgical cautery (ESU), suture ligation, hemostatic agents, and argon beam - Use and handling of surgical instrumentation
• Tissue handling, dissection, suturing, and stapling
• Making the skin incision or stab wound for laparoscopic surgery or drains and placement of trocar (based on State Board of Nursing) for laparoscopic access
• Robotics insertion and removal of instrumentation
• Securing drains
• Closure of wounds and changing dressing, including wound vac therapy
• Apply and remove casts and splints
• Harvest vein and arteries for bypass conduit
• Cleansing surgical area, including superficial, subcutaneous, muscle and fascia, bone and abdominal and pelvic cavities
• Removal of surgical drains under the direction of the attending surgeon (Chest tubes, knee drains)

• Preoperative patient management in collaboration with other health care providers, such as:
  • Performing focused preoperative nursing assessments and
  • Communicating and collaborating with other health care providers regarding the patient plan of care
• Postoperative patient management in collaboration with other health care providers in the immediate postoperative period and beyond, such as:
  • Participating in postoperative rounds
  • Assisting with patient discharge planning and identifying appropriate community resources.

The Registered Nurse is a skilled practitioner with specialized knowledge of the pathophysiology, psychosocial and complex care needs of individuals with rehabilitation needs such as: brain injuries, spinal cord injury and disorders, and visual impairments. The RN will serve as the Spinal Cord Injury and Rehab Medicine Primary Care Team RN and provides direct care for veterans with complex medical needs primarily outpatient may include some inpatient and in home care.

The major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as RN Care Manager for Spinal Cord Injury panel.
• Performs phone triage for PM&RS patients.
• Perform comprehensive systematic nursing assessments.
• Provides care for the Rehab patients with acute and complex medical and surgical needs through coordination of services, demonstrating an organized and systematic process for problem solving and prioritizing the delivery of care.
• Establish collaborative goals with the patient and interdisciplinary team.
• Provides Bowel and Bladder Care and Patient/Caregiver Teaching
• Implement measurable and achievable patient specific short and long-term goals/interventions.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment plan/goals on an on-going basis.
• Document in accordance with hospital policies.
• Functions as Team Leader, Charge Nurse, and Primary Care Nurse as assigned.
• Continually analyzes and evaluates section functions and activities in order to improve care to patients.
• Functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team to plan, deliver coordinated patient care and is responsible for accurate clinical assessments, interventions, evaluations and documentation.
• Provides therapeutic rehabilitation environment.
• Provides patient and family education and participate in multidisciplinary patient care and planning.
• Assist in the orientation and teaching of nursing personnel and students.
• Participates in service improvement model and evidence-based activities.
• Plays active role in interdisciplinary committees to enhance design, and develop performance improvement efforts.

This position independently performs duties that require proficiency in special procedures and broad knowledge of service operations, such as food and beverage preparation, modified diets, computer proficiency, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage, and safety and sanitation.

Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items;
• Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware;
• Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets when the diet card or tray ticket identifies only the kind of diet called for;
• Provides patients with basic information about modified diets and the nutrition services that are available;
• Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu;
• Follows directions in assembling, measuring, weighing, or mixing ingredients for basic formulas and supplemental feedings following standardized recipes and using sanitary techniques;
• Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian;
• Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area including assembling, labeling and arranging completed recipe items in preparation for use by cooks;
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts along with individual and bulk nourishments and supplement foods and beverages for patients;
• Makes final check of diet trays assembled by lower grade workers for completeness, correct food temperatures;
• Works in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving line;
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas;
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Major Duties Include but are not limited to:

• Set up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items.
• Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients' plates.
• Break down and clean assigned area when the meal is finished and return food to the kitchen.
• Set up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary.
• Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals.
• Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides.
• Brew coffee according to the number of servings required.
• Assemble and toss fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes.
• Apportion other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers.
• Make cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients and pack box lunches.
• Work in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving line.
• Sort, wash, peel and cut fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Operate and break down equipment.
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas.
• Separate food waste and trash from dishes, glasses and silverware in the dish washing area.
• Remove inspection doors, strainer pans, screens and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine.
• Unload delivery trucks.
• Store sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware.
• Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub the heavier cooking utensils.
• Move heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Registered Nurse (RN) Risk Manager is responsible to provide administrative functions of his/her assigned program. Incumbent functions as an administrator, educator and consultant utilizing the practice of an executive in nature, comprised of complex leadership and administrative components, associated with critical health care issues and activities that influence the organizational mission, health care, and policy. Incumbent establishes and maintains effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and relates effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels. The Risk Manager role is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups and/or an integrated Risk Management Program which crosses service and/or discipline lines and influences organizational mission and health care. The Risk Manager is responsible for the documented outcomes at the program, service, and facility level. Incumbent functions as an administrator, educator, and consultant utilizing management theory in collaboration with executive leadership and all medical center services. The Risk Manager must establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and relate effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and network levels. The position responsibilities demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care concerns.

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: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm
Telework: Adhoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Pay Schedule: NF45

Duties include but not limited to:

• Maintaining specimen integrity and identification from initial accessioning and through the entire specimen processing procedure.
• Troubleshoot technical problems when needed.
• Assist the pathologist by grossing biopsy specimens.
• Advanced skills in specimen dissection and knowledge of proper orientation and appropriate tissue selection are required.
• Embeds the processed tissues into wax molds, ensuring the proper orientation of the various types of tissue fragments within the finished tissue block.
• Thorough knowledge and application of a wide variety of fixatives to include 10%buffered neutral Formalin, Cytolyt, Michele's medium, Glutaraldehyde, RPMI-1640, etc. the incumbent should have the skills to process tissue (with the proper fixatives).
• Performs routine histological techniques such as microtomy and tissue sectioning at the right thickness or microns, and tissue H&E staining.
• Performs a wide variety of special stains such as, PAS, AFB, Mucicarmine, Giemsa, Gram Stain, Iron, Sliver Stains such as Reticulum, Bielschowsky using automatic or manual methodologies and is able to control the staining procedures used in microscopic differentiation to achieve precise staining results.
• Microscopically evaluates work and make determinations to either accept or reject slides on the basis of proper staining reactions before giving them to the pathologist for clinical diagnosis.
• Prepares and processes Non-Gyn (Body Fluids), Gyn and Fine Needle Aspirate specimens in Thin Prep automated system and stains according to lab procedures.
• Assists in autopsy procedures and the maintenance of the autopsy suite, as needed.
• Assists the pathologist during MPU, IR procedures, FNAs at the patient's bedside when requested.
• Organizes & prioritizes workload, (biopsies from routine surgicals) example: rush biopsies and responsible for the operation and maintenance of all Histology/Cytology equipment; Daily quality control and preventive maintenance and trouble shoot instruments and record the corrective actions.
• Performs and documents quality control and assurance activities and corrective actions related to test performance.
• Performs computer functions including specimen accessioning, data entry and retrieval of information. Also, should be able to print slide labels, worksheets and logbook.
• Operates and maintains histology and cytology equipment such as xylene solvent recycler, tissue processors, cryostats, microtomy, slide printers, H&E stainer, special stain system, IHC stain system embedding module, ThinPrep automated system and other instruments involved in histology and cytology work.
• Performs other ancillary duties involving tissue disposal, daily maintenance of bench work, maintenance of gross room and morgue, and other duties as assigned.
• Maintains Safety Data Sheet (SDS) inventory, ensuring all SDS sheets are provided to the Industrial Hygienist for uploading into database.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Maintaining specimen integrity and identification from initial accessioning and through the entire specimen processing procedure.
• Troubleshoot technical problems when needed.
• Assist the pathologist by grossing biopsy specimens.
• Advanced skills in specimen dissection and knowledge of proper orientation and appropriate tissue selection are required.
• Embeds the processed tissues into wax molds, ensuring the proper orientation of the various types of tissue fragments within the finished tissue block.
• Thorough knowledge and application of a wide variety of fixatives to include 10%buffered neutral Formalin, Cytolyt, Michele's medium, Glutaraldehyde, RPMI-1640, etc. the incumbent should have the skills to process tissue (with the proper fixatives).
• Performs routine histological techniques such as microtomy and tissue sectioning at the right thickness or microns, and tissue H&E staining.
• Performs a wide variety of special stains such as, PAS, AFB, Mucicarmine, Giemsa, Gram Stain, Iron, Sliver Stains such as Reticulum, Bielschowsky using automatic or manual methodologies and is able to control the staining procedures used in microscopic differentiation to achieve precise staining results.
• Microscopically evaluates work and make determinations to either accept or reject slides on the basis of proper staining reactions before giving them to the pathologist for clinical diagnosis.
• Prepares and processes Non-Gyn (Body Fluids), Gyn and Fine Needle Aspirate specimens in Thin Prep automated system and stains according to lab procedures.
• Assists in autopsy procedures and the maintenance of the autopsy suite, as needed.
• Assists the pathologist during MPU, IR procedures, FNAs at the patient's bedside when requested.
• Organizes & prioritizes workload, (biopsies from routine surgicals) example: rush biopsies and responsible for the operation and maintenance of all Histology/Cytology equipment; Daily quality control and preventive maintenance and trouble shoot instruments and record the corrective actions.
• Performs and documents quality control and assurance activities and corrective actions related to test performance.
• Performs computer functions including specimen accessioning, data entry and retrieval of information. Also, should be able to print slide labels, worksheets and logbook.
• Operates and maintains histology and cytology equipment such as xylene solvent recycler, tissue processors, cryostats, microtomy, slide printers, H&E stainer, special stain system, IHC stain system embedding module, ThinPrep automated system and other instruments involved in histology and cytology work.
• Performs other ancillary duties involving tissue disposal, daily maintenance of bench work, maintenance of gross room and morgue, and other duties as assigned.
• Maintains Safety Data Sheet (SDS) inventory, ensuring all SDS sheets are provided to the Industrial Hygienist for uploading into database.

The Medical Instrument Technician (Vascular) Supervisor demonstrates a knowledge base of cross-sectional anatomy and physiology as well as medical terminology in order to perform procedures with a high degree of accuracy. The MIT works closely with the technologists, vascular surgeons, clinicians, and clerical staff to assure optimum quality control, efficient coordination of activities, high quality diagnostic exam results, and patient satisfaction.

Duties for the Medical Instrument Technician (Vascular) Supervisor include but are not limited to:

Training/Administrative Responsibilities:

• Work with the Chief, Vascular Lab and other administrative personnel to devise and maintain a protocol and procedure manual regarding the function of the Vascular Laboratory and make revisions and additions when necessary.
• Establish and/or maintain filing systems for all documentation necessary to achieve and maintain Vascular Testing accreditation with the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
• Assign and evaluate the work of subordinate staff.
• Provide instruction and training to new staff and sonography students.
• Interview candidates for positions (which includes recommending selections, advancements, promotions)
• Develops and maintains a schedule for vascular ultrasound technologists.
• Works with vendors to schedule in-service sessions on new equipment and/or software being implemented in the vascular laboratory.
• Attend weekly vascular conference and vascular staff meetings.
• Instructs and advises students, residents, fellows, and non-vascular technicians on the performance, interpretation, and limitations of non-invasive tests performed in the vascular laboratory.
• Assures that vascular diagnostic procedure rooms are stocked with necessary supplies at all times with special attention to emergent equipment and supplies.
• Works with the Chief, Vascular Lab, Business Manager and other administrative officials to design and implement training sessions to maintain standard of care and best practices within the Vascular Laboratory.

• Perform routine and specialized non-invasive vascular ultrasound tests and studies.
• Capture necessary images and documentation as it pertains to noninvasive vascular tests and studies.
• Timely documentation of preliminary reports from non-invasive vascular ultrasound test findings in the electronic patient record.
• Recognize, document and communicate with appropriate priority both critical (abnormalities and anomalies) and non-critical test findings to referring provider(s).
• Responsible for ordering and maintaining adequate supplies in the Vascular Lab.
• Responsible for routine diagnostic equipment cleaning and care.
• Recognizes equipment malfunction and performs basic troubleshooting.
• Communicates with bioengineering staff, equipment sales representatives and equipment service personnel to restore optimal function of the diagnostic equipment, as needed.
• Respond to patient questions and concerns regarding exam procedures and process.
• Complete all paperwork and electronic forms (e.g., consults and encounters) associated with technical procedures.
• Serve as one of the main points of contact and liaison between the vascular laboratory and all internal and external customers.
• Review consults for timely and proper scheduling.
• Practice all necessary patient and staff safety, infection control, and contact precaution processes and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Responsible for the preparation, writing and timely submission of internal and external documentation, reports, and correspondence.
• Represents, and acts on behalf of, the facility upon request at professional committees and boards and serves as a community resource on application of standards and occupations health matters.
• Audits records of industrial accidents, related injuries, deaths, illnesses, and other indicators as required to assess the state of the occupation environment of the facility properly and completely.
• Review's expansions, modifications, closures of existing facilities and infrastructure, and new construction to determine how this affects the environment.
• Provides information that will minimize adverse impacts to human health and the environment and reduce the HCS vulnerability.
• Provides expert technical advice and guidance to senior management officials in the appropriate application of technology to VHA's mission as it relates to environmental issues including GEMS.
• Serves as a technical expert on issues related to environmental statutes and OSHA requirements, as well as for new or enhanced information system software related to occupational safety and health and environmental programs.
• Participates in developing courses of instruction for HCS personnel, preparing course agendas, planning for demonstrations, drills and giving technical instruction on environmental and industrial hygiene subjects. Interprets new or revised technical or management guidance material provided by VHA organizations, regulatory and advisory agencies.
• Reviews and comments on technical reports or studies that relate to or impact on the operation and maintenance of the HCS.
• Cooperatively works with federal, state, and local environmental and occupational safety and health organizations in areas of mutual interest.
• Keeps abreast of latest development in the field of environmental management systems, respiratory protection, and healthcare decontamination by review of technical publications, attending technical conferences or professional society meetings, and discussion with industry representatives.
• Serves as an alternate to the GEMS Coordinator.

The Lexington VA Health Care System (LVAHCS) is a fully accredited, two-division, tertiary care health care system with an operating bed complement of 172 hospital beds. LVAHCS received a 5-star CMS rating & is 1 of 7 VA Patient Safety Programs of Excellence. The Troy Bowling Campus, located adjacent to the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, offers specialty outpatient care, inpatient acute medical, neurological, surgical, & psychiatric care. The Franklin R. Sousley Campus has a 5-star Community Living Center & cottages with hospice and respite services, primary care, home-based primary care, prosthetics, women's health, optometry, podiatry, massage therapy and chiropractic, mental health, substance abuse treatment, acute rehabilitation, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder residential rehabilitation treatment. LVAHCS also operates four VA community clinics in Somerset, Morehead, Hazard, & Berea, KY. Lexington VAHCS is part of the VA MidSouth Healthcare Network, which consists of five medical centers in Kentucky and Tennessee.

The incumbent shares with the Executive Leadership Team a level of responsibility for the direction and management of the healthcare system and is directly responsible for all facilities operations. The incumbent has direct line authority and leadership responsibility for all administrative operation support services. The incumbent participates on a day-to-day basis in top level executive discussions, decisions, policy making and actions of all administrative functions and indirectly of all clinical matters impacting patient care.

The Associate Director is responsible for taking an active leadership role in coordinating and developing customer and stakeholder support and resourcing to meet objectives of the healthcare system. Develops collaborative partnerships with stakeholders and makes program execution decisions that affect or determine long range courses of action of critical importance. The incumbents managerial duties and responsibilities involve final decisions which have a direct and substantial effect on the health care organization and programs related to facility operations. These include, but are not limited to decisions affecting the nature, scope, quality of, and emphases on, the facility's patient care programs and activities.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Sharing with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) a level of responsibility for the direction and management of the healthcare system and is directly responsible for all facilities operations.
• A direct line authority and leadership responsibility for all administrative operation support services.
• May serve as the Acting Executive Director in the absence of the Director.
• Taking an active leadership role in coordinating and developing customer and stakeholder support and resourcing to meet objectives of the healthcare system.
• Determining operational services and programs goals and objectives, develop short-and long-range plans for achieving them in conjunction with the overall plans of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and consistent with the strategic planning process.
• Directing a comprehensive evaluation of operational services goals and objectives and makes necessary adjustments to improve delivery of patient care services.
• Establishing local policy in such areas impacting facility operations as program emphasis and operating guidelines.
• Administering and ensuring compliance with a system designed for the development and communication of program policies and procedures in accordance with new or existing rules and regulations.
• Administering a management reporting system which provides appropriate data for decision making for facility operations, impacting organizational improvements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Conducts inspections and on-site surveys of all hospital areas of the facility to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and procedures related to hospital housekeeping and infection control principles.

Responsible for monitoring, managing and conducting disposal of all infectious bio-hazardous waste generated from all medical sources throughout the institution.

Participates in the Infection Control Committee meeting and presents environmental sanitation concerns, signification findings, and/or problems related to environmental sanitation and housekeeping.

Maintains records and reports regarding environmental sanitation conditions and concerns as required by the Joint Commission (JC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Correctional Association (ACA) along with state and federal regulatory agencies.

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

The RN utilizes the nursing process to:1) provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, staff and others;2) use and direct others to use equipment safely and appropriately;3) incorporate the age, gender, cultural and learning needs of patients and family requiring complex planning and evaluation of care;4) apply and direct others to apply infection control measures appropriately in delivering care;5) identify nd analyze problems which effect/impede patient care and initiate their resolution;6) participate in coordinating patient care and collaborating with other disciplines/departments to achieve patient care outcomes;7) adhere to ethical principles and nursing standards in delivering care;8) serve as a resource and guide to patients, families and other staff in providing patient care;9) use effective communication skills with individuals and groups to achieve desired patient outcomes. RN's are required to be competent in the standards of practice for the care of all patients in the ED. Duties include, but not limited to the following:

• Proficient with obtaining initial assessment of patient condition and response to treatment and initiates follow-up as needed. Triages patients using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI). .
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in the care of emergent and non-emergent patients including the incorporation of head-to-toe assessments with knowledge of normal versus abnormal findings and ability to report findings to Charge Nurse, MD, NP and/or PA as warranted.
• Provides leadership in the application of the nursing process to patient care, organizational processes and/or systems, improving outcomes at the program or service level Administers medication safely and accurately.
• Responsible for assesses, developing and implementing a plan to meet learning needs, instructing patients and families in basic health teaching and discharge planning.
• Proficient in providing nursing care for patients placed on cardiac monitors and proficient in the identification of cardiac dysrhythmias including but not limited to: symptomatic bradycardia, frequent or paired or multifocal PVC's, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, pulseless electrical activity, and asystole.

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Appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' condition; using judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.-Observe, identify and respond to patient's needs for care including medication, equipment-assisted care and patient/family education. In· planning, organizing and delivering care, the LPN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socioeconomic, and age-related factors. -Prepare and administer prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intra-muscular and/or intravenous) and other routes and performs treatments according to established policies/procedures. Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changes, and reporting any deviations from normal to Registered Nurse and/or preceptor or MD.-Ability to recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, notify the Registered Nurse and/or preceptor and/or physician provider, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions.-Must possess an understanding of human behavior, patient motivations and reactions to situations, and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients, family members, and other staff-Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to elicit feelings and attitudes, and to promote positive relationships, communication and socialization skills. Fosters an environment of respect for individual patient and family rights to privacy and dignity in all aspects of care delivery. -Skills in performing support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure.

Pay Scale: V744
Work Schedule: Day Tour of Duty such as 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am to 4:30pm
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 62004A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Provides nursing expertise and leadership in medical/surgical, mental health and other specialty units throughout the institution.

Responsible for the quality and appropriateness of comprehensive nursing care provided to patients where nursing care is provided.

Monitors and evaluates nursing practice to promote consistency in performance and ensure safe patient care is provided.

Serves as a resource person to other nursing staff.

Supervises and monitors various inmate staffed health services programs functioning within the facility.

Responsible for developing and approving the quarterly nursing unit work schedule.

Participates in audits, program reviews and surveys by the institution, Bureau of Prisons, and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

Assures the components of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation) are carried out by nursing staff in all areas of responsibility.

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