Registered Nurse(Outpatient)

As a Registered Nurse (Outpatient), you will deliver direct patient care in an outpatient setting, focusing on fundamental, knowledge-based nursing practices while developing technical competencies. Your responsibilities include assessing patient health needs, planning and implementing nursing interventions, and evaluating patient outcomes. You will provide care that integrates biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills, and technically competent practice for patients with basic or complex conditions. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care, and you will document patient information accurately in electronic health records. You will also educate patients and their families on health management, disease prevention, and treatment plans. In addition, you will participate in quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice activities to enhance patient care and safety. You will adhere to all regulatory and professional standards, including maintaining patient confidentiality and infection control protocols. You will also mentor and guide less experienced nursing staff and students as needed, contributing to a supportive learning environment. Your role requires effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare team members to promote optimal health outcomes. You will also engage in professional development activities to maintain and advance your nursing competencies.

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following requirements: 1. English Language Proficiency: Proficient in basic written and spoken English as required for direct patient care positions. 2. Education: Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency, accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) at the time the program was completed. Alternatively, individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may be appointed on a temporary basis upon achieving a state license, then converted to permanent after successful completion of the bridge program. Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing must possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration to meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school; credit for foreign nursing education higher than associate degree/entry level requires formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA, such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). 3. Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (e.g., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception: Candidates who otherwise meet basic education requirements but lack licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to 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). 4. Grade Determinations: For Nurse I, Level I: An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing experience required. For Nurse I, Level II: 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 Nursing (BSN) with no additional experience required. Additional grade levels may apply based on scope, education, and dimension criteria as detailed in the online assessment.

VA White River Junction Healthcare System provides healthcare services to veterans, including direct patient care and nursing positions. It is part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.