Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiology Clinic

Quick Facts

• Role: Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) in a Cardiology Clinic

• Focus: Complex outpatient cardiology care and care-transition coordination

Description

Provide leadership and expert nursing care for complex outpatient patients. Coordinate transitions throughout the continuum of care, educate patients and families, promote self-management after discharge, and support patient satisfaction. Deliver and supervise direct patient care using the nursing process (assessment, care planning, interventions, evaluation), administer medications per policy, and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards

• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)

• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions

• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options

• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted RN license from any US state or territory

• Work schedule: 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM (subject to change)

• Telework available; not a virtual position

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship per VA policy

• English proficiency for basic written and spoken English

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) or approved foreign credential/equivalency

• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN licensure in a US state/territory/DC

• Complete onboarding, background/security investigation, and pre-employment physical evaluation

• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation required

• Selectively Service registration required for eligible males

Preferred Experience / Qualifications (from posting)

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in acute care, telemetry, or outpatient/clinic settings

• 2–3 years cardiology-specific experience

• Experience in Cardiac ICU/CICU, Cardiac Progressive Care/Telemetry, EP Lab, or Device Clinic

• ACLS certification (required)

• Preferred: CCRN, CHFN, CCDS

• Proficient with EKG/ECG performance and interpretation, and monitoring cardiac and pacemaker patients

• Strong Electronic Medical Records (EMR) skills