Total 40 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in newport rhode island

The Licensed Practical Nurse is held accountable for delivering direct patient care to adult through geriatric aged patients. They recognizes the age-related needs and demonstrates knowledge and care appropriate to that age group while considering the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the patients, demonstrating competence and correctly providing appropriate care for that age group or groups.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as an active member of the healthcare team with professional and supportive personnel;
• Attends meeting with the inter-disciplinary treatment team and contributes to the development and changes in the comprehensive treatment plans;
• Demonstrates the ability to vary the order and sequence of assigned procedures based on the knowledge of the patient's condition;
• Assumes the responsibility for patients, in accordance with standards and recommendations, with the Registered Nurse (RN) ultimately responsible;
• Identifies environmental hazards and initiates appropriate intervention;
• Adheres to safety regulations and infection control practices as outlined in the policy and procedure manuals;
• Collects data and collaborates in the assessment of the health status of a patient;
• Implements aspects of the plan of care as delegated;
• Participates in health screening, clinical reminders, telephone calls and treatments as assigned;
• Participates in the evaluation of patient responses to interventions;
• Recognizes, reports and records promptly change in physical condition and behavior of patients;
• Completes routine documentation of results of care and treatment according to policy, guidelines, instructions/templates utilizing the electronic record and information network;
• Uses proper channels to resolve ethical issues;
• Differentiates between emergent and non-emergent conditions. Reports promptly and accurately records critical/emergency situations;
• Ability to draw, centrifuge and package lab samples when indicated.
• Promotes a safe and therapeutic environment. Identifies potentially dangerous or emergency situations and takes appropriate action. Utilizes safety equipment and other devices/procedures appropriately;
• Provides input into the development of policies and procedures to support patient safety;
• Takes proper precautions to prevent injury to self, patients and others;
• Identifies and reports unsafe conditions to appropriate officials;
• Observes standard precautions;
• Serves as an advocate for the patient by communicating and collaborating with other health service personnel as delegated;
• Is sensitive to the individual patient's needs and responds so that a therapeutic relationship is established;
• Demonstrates common courtesy to patients, family members, visitors and staff. Responds to requests for assistance promptly and in a professional manner;
• Other duties as assigned.

• Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.
• 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.
• This position is a LIUNA Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by a special rate.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.

Included but are not limited to:

• Implementing an effective and ongoing performance improvement program to monitor, evaluate and improve the quality, safety and appropriateness of care delivered to patients.
• Aligns Quality, Safety and Value with leadership roles, strategic planning and organizational culture.
• Aggregates data and participates in budget process to plan for current, emerging and future resource requirements (human, financial materiel and/or informational) based on Veteran care systems that produce high quality outcomes.
• Provides leadership in addressing ethical issues that impact the patient and staff in, or beyond, the organization and the local health care community

• This is not a Bargaining Unit Position
• This position is in the Excepted Service
• 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.

This Registered Nurse-Surgical position is located in Surgical Service at the Providence location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.

Included but are not limited to:

• Knowledge of ambulatory care nursing with an emphasis on outpatient surgical specialties.
• Optimize clinic workflow and efficiency. Including the tracking of test results and scheduling OR surgical procedures/cases.
• Assessment skills to determining the acuity levels of patients, to promote patient safety and improve quality of care.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving involving providers and staff to assure positive outcomes for the veteran.
• Accountable for adherence to and implementation of policies. Responsible for the oversight of practice and compliance with JC and IG regulations and requirements in conjunction with the nurse manager.
• Work collaboratively with surgical clinic staff to include: MSAs, RNs, Providers, residents, and medical students.
• Leadership role in assuring all staff have the knowledge base to work with patients who demonstrate limited mobility, multiple comorbidities, advanced age, complexity of care needs and many cognitive care needs.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate programs/projects needed to meet performance measures which positively affect access and quality of care for our Veteran population.
• Ability to collaborate by integrating Surgical Services from the outpatient clinic setting to the operating room through OR scheduling and post-operative outpatient care
• Adhere to evidence-based practice (EBP) standards of care and EBP standards of practice
• Ability to learn all aspects of surgical clinic operations with the ability to assist surgical providers in outpatient minor surgical procedures.
• Proficient with medication administration and phlebotomy skills.
• Knowledge of infection control guidelines.
• Proficient in Sterile Technique.
• Proficient in specimen collection and specimen labeling per hospital policy.
• Proficient with computer skills, CPRS and VISTA.

• This is a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• 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.
• This position is covered by a special rate.

Included but are not limited to:

• Implementing an effective and ongoing performance improvement program to monitor, evaluate and improve the quality, safety and appropriateness of care delivered to patients.
• Aligns Quality, Safety and Value with leadership roles, strategic planning and organizational culture.
• Aggregates data and participates in budget process to plan for current, emerging and future resource requirements (human, financial materiel and/or informational) based on Veteran care systems that produce high quality outcomes.
• Provides leadership in addressing ethical issues that impact the patient and staff in, or beyond, the organization and the local health care community

• This is not a Bargaining Unit Position
• This position is in the Excepted Service
• 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.
• This position is covered by a special rate.

The facility Privacy/FOIA Officer has oversight for the data governance program and initiatives in the VHA Medical Center or Healthcare System and its supporting catchment area. The position makes unique facility-level determinations about disclosures, issuance of denials, redactions, access, use and dissemination of federal agency records. The position formulates policy, ensures compliance with federal and state laws and conducts thorough research of federal implementing regulations.

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

• Implements unique policies and procedures to manage agency information, providing assistance and services to the general public and an organization, agency or facility staff members;
• Supports developing a local level strategy for data governance, which includes leading from the executive office and creating a unique program that includes diverse processes and specific policies which are independent of other facilities;
• Monitors and covers all aspects of the collection, use, dissemination, disclosure and destruction of information within an organization, agency or facility;
• Develops and integrates policy based processes, roles and controls that influences how data is created, collected, used, stored and destroyed throughout the organization;
• Adjudicates complex privacy and FOIA decisions that affect employees, customers and commercial businesses in the absence of supervision;
• Performs in-depth legal research that pertains to both federal and state statutes to render expertise, provide solutions and facilitate corrective action;
• Safeguards information while supporting accountability and transparency initiatives;
• Analyzes all of the interrelated issues that affect the privacy/FOIA program and plans and conducts monitoring activities which measure the overall level of operational compliance by the facility;
• Teaches and trains employees on general data protection procedures and detailed service specific practices for daily operations and uses technology to provide required privacy/FOIA training and supplemental education;
• Performs assessment of privacy-related risks associated with business activities that involve processing of personal and sensitive data;
• Investigates non-compliance of privacy related issues at all levels of an organization, agency or facility and outside of these entities when information is involved;
• Strengthens and sustains the operational life cycle of the privacy/FOIA program by developing a communication strategy that fosters awareness for both internal and external partners to improve compliance, provide training and engage the public.
• Ensures that organization, agency or facility correspondence for data governance is transparent, timely, accurate and complete in response to requests for information from the general-public, Congressional representatives, law enforcement, courts and commercial business.
• Creates a communications process and tools that are flexible, customizable and interactive to address unique compliance challenges and educational/training needs.

• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Current 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.
• This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.

Possess relevant certificate/s from ITEC, CIBTAC, CIDESCO or equivalent will be an added advantage.

· Minimum 1 years’ experience /tcm expericence also welcome

· Positive attitude and personality

· Dedicated with desire to strive towards excellence

· Team player and passionate to learn

· Highly motivated with good insight of customer service.

· Service oriented with high enthusiasm to serve.

· Friendly personality and team player

· Able to work on shift, weekends and public holidays OT if required

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Outpatient Ambulatory Care Program Services: The Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will provide clinical pharmacy services, support pharmacoeconomic activities, and is directly responsible for assessing, monitoring, managing, and documenting intensive medication therapy for assigned patients. Activities include:
  • Responsible for outpatient ambulatory care pharmacy activities involving highly innovative methods of health care delivery in clinic, telehealth, or home-based primary care environments.
  • Participates in a patient-focused, team-based multi-disciplinary model of patient centered care to promote positive patient outcomes through direct and indirect interaction with patients and providers.
  • Serves as a mid-level provider by directing therapy; ordering lab tests; performing physical assessments; and initiating, modifying and discontinuing medications as defined within the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist's scope of practice.
  • Conducts medication therapy management clinics, anticoagulation clinics, and group forums. Provides drug information, observations on patient response to therapy, and develops appropriate treatment plans regarding treatment alternatives or additional interventions to maximize patient care outcomes taking into consideration choice of therapy, safety, efficacy, and pharmacoeconomics.
  • Evaluates appropriateness of pharmacologic therapy at clinic visits and as the level of care changes. Develops appropriate therapeutic monitoring plans and documents the activities in the medical record via electronic progress notes.
  • Provide medication reconciliation and patient medication counseling verifying and documenting patient understanding of the medication, proper medication use, expected outcomes, how to obtain refills of medication and how the current prescription will be processed.
  • Report actual and/or potential medication errors or adverse events and participate in quality improvement initiatives to promote patient safety. Participates in the VA Adverse Drug Reaction reporting program.
  • Plays a role in budget execution by working with and educating providers to ensure adherence to the formulary process so that patients receive the most cost-effective drug therapy. Process non-formulary and restricted drug consult requests.
• Outpatient Pharmacy Program Services: The Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will be involved in the independent professional practice of pharmacy in accordance with the guidelines set forth in pharmacy service policies and procedures, VA Regulations, and state and federal laws governing the practice of pharmacy. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will work in conjunction with Clinical Pharmacists, other Clinical Pharmacy Specialists and other health care professionals to form an organized team approach to the delivery of pharmaceutical care. Activities include:
  • Maintains work flow patterns that assure timely delivery of outpatient ambulatory care pharmacy services, ensures accurate dispensing and record keeping documentation, and oversees technical and nonprofessionalstaff in the outpatient pharmacy setting.
  • Effectively organizes workload, solves problems, and achieves established goals.
  • Participates in quality improvement activities, pharmacoeconomic initiatives, committees, and workgroups in support of the pharmacy service strategic plan in all areas of the outpatient pharmacy section.
  • Provides patient care utilizing an advanced in-depth knowledge of outpatient ambulatory care specialized areas of pharmacy practice. Oversees day-today maintenance and operation of pharmacy equipment and automation, such as ScriptPro.
  • Assists in assuring that the outpatient pharmacy program is compliant with all regulatory and accrediting body requirements.
  • Distributive:
    • Review pharmacy orders to include patient information, dose, and route, frequency of administration, patient allergies, drug interactions, incompatibilities, duplication, and priority. Resolves prescribing and dispensing issues, including pharmacotherapeutic and formulary issues. Documents interventions as necessary.
    • Finish, input and/or verify information and orders in the computer system if assigned; and dispense medication in accordance with dosage form requirements
    • Identify actual or potential drug-related problems prospectively, thereby eliminating duplication of efforts, reducing medication errors and increasing patient satisfaction.
    • Dispenses controlled substances according to current policies, procedures, and standards established by DEA, FDA, VA, and Joint Commission.

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Outpatient Ambulatory Care Program Services: The Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will provide clinical pharmacy services, support pharmacoeconomic activities, and is directly responsible for assessing, monitoring, managing, and documenting intensive medication therapy for assigned patients. Activities include:
  • Responsible for outpatient ambulatory care pharmacy activities involving highly innovative methods of health care delivery in clinic, telehealth, or home-based primary care environments.
  • Participates in a patient-focused, team-based multi-disciplinary model of patient centered care to promote positive patient outcomes through direct and indirect interaction with patients and providers.
  • Serves as a mid-level provider by directing therapy; ordering lab tests; performing physical assessments; and initiating, modifying and discontinuing medications as defined within the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist's scope of practice.
  • Conducts medication therapy management clinics, anticoagulation clinics, and group forums. Provides drug information, observations on patient response to therapy, and develops appropriate treatment plans regarding treatment alternatives or additional interventions to maximize patient care outcomes taking into consideration choice of therapy, safety, efficacy, and pharmacoeconomics.
  • Evaluates appropriateness of pharmacologic therapy at clinic visits and as the level of care changes. Develops appropriate therapeutic monitoring plans and documents the activities in the medical record via electronic progress notes.
  • Provide medication reconciliation and patient medication counseling verifying and documenting patient understanding of the medication, proper medication use, expected outcomes, how to obtain refills of medication and how the current prescription will be processed.
  • Report actual and/or potential medication errors or adverse events and participate in quality improvement initiatives to promote patient safety. Participates in the VA Adverse Drug Reaction reporting program.
  • Plays a role in budget execution by working with and educating providers to ensure adherence to the formulary process so that patients receive the most cost-effective drug therapy. Process non-formulary and restricted drug consult requests.
• Outpatient Pharmacy Program Services: The Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will be involved in the independent professional practice of pharmacy in accordance with the guidelines set forth in pharmacy service policies and procedures, VA Regulations, and state and federal laws governing the practice of pharmacy. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will work in conjunction with Clinical Pharmacists, other Clinical Pharmacy Specialists and other health care professionals to form an organized team approach to the delivery of pharmaceutical care. Activities include:
  • Maintains work flow patterns that assure timely delivery of outpatient ambulatory care pharmacy services, ensures accurate dispensing and record keeping documentation, and oversees technical and nonprofessionalstaff in the outpatient pharmacy setting.
  • Effectively organizes workload, solves problems, and achieves established goals.
  • Participates in quality improvement activities, pharmacoeconomic initiatives, committees, and workgroups in support of the pharmacy service strategic plan in all areas of the outpatient pharmacy section.
  • Provides patient care utilizing an advanced in-depth knowledge of outpatient ambulatory care specialized areas of pharmacy practice. Oversees day-today maintenance and operation of pharmacy equipment and automation, such as ScriptPro.
  • Assists in assuring that the outpatient pharmacy program is compliant with all regulatory and accrediting body requirements.
  • Distributive:
    • Review pharmacy orders to include patient information, dose, and route, frequency of administration, patient allergies, drug interactions, incompatibilities, duplication, and priority. Resolves prescribing and dispensing issues, including pharmacotherapeutic and formulary issues. Documents interventions as necessary.
    • Finish, input and/or verify information and orders in the computer system if assigned; and dispense medication in accordance with dosage form requirements
    • Identify actual or potential drug-related problems prospectively, thereby eliminating duplication of efforts, reducing medication errors and increasing patient satisfaction.
    • Dispenses controlled substances according to current policies, procedures, and standards established by DEA, FDA, VA, and Joint Commission.