The Jesse Brown VA Medical Center has an opening for a Registered Nurse - Endoscopy/Gastroenterology within the Nursing Perioperative Service. The Registered Nurse in Endoscopy/Gastroenterology functions as an integral part of the team that provides care to adults with gastrointestinal and pulmonary disorders/diseases.

Duties

The Registered Nurse - Endoscopy/Gastroenterology role includes, but is not limited to: administering moderate sedation medications and monitoring the patient's vital signs and overall conditions during the procedure; assisting the physician during diagnostic and therapeutic treatment regimens; performing diagnostic studies as ordered by a physician; administering and evaluating pharmacological and other therapeutic treatment regimens; assessing patient's condition pre-procedure, intra-procedure post procedure and for discharge; providing health education and procedural teaching to patients and their caregivers; responding to emergency situations to promote optimal patient outcomes by recognizing changes in patient's health status; documenting patient data to ensure continuity in the provision and coordination of patient care; establishing priorities and making ethically-sound decisions to ensure patient safety; collaborating with other health professionals; respecting patient privacy and ensuring confidentiality of records and information; determining the education and competency level of assistive personnel to whom he/she is delegating; managing follow-up care; maintaining care, cleanliness and disinfection of endoscopic equipment; acting as resource for others and mentor for other nurses. RN may be required to assist endoscopy team with circulating and scrub assignments as needed. This encompasses actively assisting the endoscopy team during all phases of procedures to include but not limited to preparing and providing instruments and equipment. The RN - Endoscopy/Gastroenterology must be poised and articulate in communicating with people of varied educational levels and varied ethnic backgrounds. He/she must be willing to work cooperatively as a team member in all assignments; makes caring for the Veteran his/her priority while in the work setting; and demonstrates customer service principles in all aspects of work. He/she is self-motivated in the pursuit of meeting professional work standards. Per local facility policy, the RN is responsible for maintaining: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Moderate Sedation certifications. 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, 8:30am - 5:00pm or 9:30am - 6:00pm, must participate in the on-call rotation. Occasional weekend and holiday coverage required as needed. Telework: not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The approving official may authorize a waiver of the requirement for ACEN or CCNE accreditation of any degree in nursing provided the college or university has regional accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education at the time of the candidate's graduation and the composite qualifications of the applicant warrant such consideration. In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Preferred Experience: BSN National certifications related to assignment Certification in gastroenterology nursing 3 years minimum endoscopy experience Strong recent medical/surgical/ICU/PACU nursing background for at least 2 years Experience in moderate sedation drug administration and monitoring Experience in assisting various GI procedures to include endoscopy, bronchoscopy, and surgical endoscopy Evidence of excellent communication skills, oral and written Basic computer skills Excellent interpersonal relationships Self-directed with ability to coordinate different activities while exercising sound clinical judgment Team player Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience. Note regarding MSN degrees: If your MSN was obtained via a Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration, a BSN is not required. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Walking, bending, stooping, and some lifting in the direct care of patients. There may also be extended periods of sitting.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 820 South Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60612 US
• Name: Jill Chambers
• Phone: 608-372-3971 X61171
• Email: [email protected]