Registered Nurse - Women’s Health (Gynecology) Clinic

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (Women’s Health Gynecology Clinic)
• Focus: Direct and coordinated patient care with leadership in a complex women’s health program

Description

The Registered Nurse performs leadership-oriented nursing responsibilities to support and manage complex women’s health/gynecology patient care in a clinic setting. The role contributes to developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines, and provides constructive feedback to peers. Care is assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated using age-appropriate components.

Responsibilities

• Support colleagues and share knowledge to provide safe, quality women’s healthcare
• Foster a safe and supportive environment for professional development
• Provide and/or supervise direct patient care using the full nursing process
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using age-specific components
• Coordinate care with a focus on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the care continuum
• Administer medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes
• Demonstrate leadership and creative approaches to management of complex patient care

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (with limited exceptions per VA policy)
• English language proficiency (required for direct patient care)
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (ACEN or CCNE) or an approved equivalent pathway
• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN license
• Conditions of employment: Selective Service registration (if applicable), background/security investigation, urinalysis testing (if selected), onboarding and pre-employment requirements, and pass a pre-employment physical examination
• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation is required
• May be required to serve a probationary period
• Complete annual Employee Health requirements (e.g., TB screening/testing)
• Meet physical requirements (visual/hearing/speech/manual dexterity; ability to stand/walk/sit/stoop/bend; potential patient/object transferring; exposure risks; protective equipment when needed)
• Qualification level (Nurse I–III) determined by education and specialized nursing experience
• Preferred: at least 3 years RN experience; gynecology/women’s health experience; outpatient clinic experience; operating room experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary with potential performance awards
• 50 days paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and Federal holidays)
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions
• Comprehensive health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options
• License coverage: one full, unrestricted RN license from any U.S. state or territory