The health and well-being of the Nation's men and women who have served in uniform is the highest priority for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Registered Nurses hired as Close To Me (CTM) Infusion will execute the National Oncology Program's Close to Me initiative. The role requires comprehensive knowledge of the VA Health Care System, travel to various CBOCs outside of VA Medical Center's metro area, and familiarity with personnel in multiple departments.
The Close to Me (CTM) Infusion Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses). The registered nurse, as a licensed professional, will be responsible and accountable for their practice.
Major duties include, but are not limited to:
- Possess foundational expertise, demonstrating introductory proficiency in delivering both direct and indirect nursing care to oncology patients and their families.
- Must collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes.
- Completes physiological assessments and completes documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) in accordance to established policies and procedures.
- Monitors, tracks/tends, and reports ongoing care needs and outcomes to the interdisciplinary team.
- Provide a safe working environment while administering, handling, and disposing of antineoplastic drugs and medical waste.
- Oversee the administration and management of various medical procedures primarily in the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOCs) setting, including vascular access devices and infusion treatments.
- Demonstrates sound judgement, flexibility, and strong decision-making skills in the delivery of patient care and readily identifies patient complications.
- Ability to work effectively with patients with a variety of medical and psychiatric condition; demonstrates physical and psychosocial assessment skills.
- Completes comprehensive nursing documentation according to standards.
- Treats all patients and families with dignity and respect.
- If the incumbent is a purchase card holder, performs the duties of a Government-wide Purchase Care Program cardholder in support of his/her service/department/service line. The cardholder is required to complete all required training courses as directed by the agency/organization program coordinator.
- Uses a team approach to identify, analyze, and resolve patient care problems with measurable outcomes.
- Triages patient problems and assists in the evaluation of symptoms and initiate interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Conducts in-service education based on insights gained from oncology professional development activities and acquiring specialized skills in oncology-specific areas, including chemotherapy administration, oncology electronic ordering systems, and calculating drug dosages.
- Manages monitoring requirements for specific drugs, handling immediate infusion reactions, and preventing and managing oncology-related symptoms and adverse events, such as chemo-related symptoms and immune-related adverse events.
- Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
- Uses specialized knowledge and judgement for delivery of high quality and evidence-based care to hematology/oncology patients and their families.
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 TSP with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/life (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm; Monday - Friday. Tour of duty and/or work schedule may change depending on the needs of the Patients, Department, Facility, or Agency.
Telework: Not Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Starting at $80,132 Per Year (VN 00)