Registered Nurse (RN) – Gastrointestinal

Summary

This position is located at the Richard L. Roudebush VAMC Indianapolis, IN within the Ambulatory Care, Gastrointestinal Specialty Service.

Duties

• Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The Endoscopy Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex procedural care.
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of patient care, patient and family education, patient self management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction.
• Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
• The Endoscopy RN delivers and manages the care of patients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy procedures including both inpatients and outpatients.
• Assesses the patients physical and mental status prior to procedures, educates on procedural and post-procedural care, and documents responses to interventions, findings, and reports any changes.
• Partners with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transitions across the health care continuum, including the Veteran's goals of care.
• The Endoscopy RN provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level.
• Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.
• The Endoscopy RN may function in several roles to include, pre-procedure assessments, post procedural recovery, and assisting physicians during procedures.
• They maintain proficiency on the maintenance, cleaning, and preparation of endoscopy specific equipment.
• They recognize changes in patient care situations and initiates appropriate emergency situations.
• Adapts to changes in the daily schedule.
• May be assigned call in which the Endoscopy RN will follow all facility policies regarding response time.
• 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: 0700-1730 10hr tours,1 reg day off, no call/weekend/holidays Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).

Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not Real Id compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the “Required Documents” section of this announcement.

Required Documents

Prepare these documents before applying. Always confirm the exact list on the official announcement, as requirements vary by position:

• Special Note for Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume Document.
• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
• NOTE: You must include Employment periods in mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy format on your resume and indicate Full-Time or Part-Time (if Part-time, must include # of hours worked per week).
• AND, if you have held a Government position, that position's grade level MUST be listed on your resume.
• You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).