Registered Nurse – Specialty Clinics

Summary

The VA Western New York Healthcare System is seeking a highly qualified full-time Registered Nurse to serve as a member of the Specialty Clinics Team located at the Buffalo VA Medical Center in Buffalo, New York. The Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) in the Specialty Clinics Unit is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based outpatient care to assigned patients and for oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.

Duties

• The Registered Nurse (RN) on the Specialty Clinics team assists with direct patient care and assesses and monitors patient responses to treatment across the broad range of specialty care provided in any one of 8 physically separate clinic locations at the Buffalo VA (Surgery Clinic, Ortho/Pain/Rheumatology Clinic, Medicine Subspecialty Clinics, ENT Clinic, Podiatry Clinic, Dermatology Clinic).
• RNs in all Specialty Clinic locations assist with rooming/flow of scheduled patient care, and medication administration, complete assessment and triage, and may serve as Charge Nurse in the clinic assigned.
• Core elements of performance will include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.
• These duties include, but are not limited to: Perform a wide variety of clinical tasks to include, but not limited to: rooming patients for scheduled appointments, completing clinical reminders, vital signs, EKG's, administer medications and immunizations, specimen collection, setting up and assisting with procedures, QI monitoring, and other tasks as required by the clinic.
• Influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• The RN serves as a leader and oversees LPN's and NA's.
• May function as charge nurse, preceptor or mentor to students and others to enhance professional growth, development and practice.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Partner with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes and support colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality outpatient nursing care.
• Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers and provide peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Question outpatient clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care.
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care, and influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.
• Administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines, influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Contribute professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.
• All other duties as assigned.
• 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: Full-time, Monday-Friday, variable day shifts 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.

Conditions of employment include:

• 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.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• 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 the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:

• 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.
• Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) PCS Orders Professional Certification Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA.
• When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire.
• You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
• If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
• Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.
• Documentation is required to award preference.
• For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets – Veterans – Job Seekers – Veterans' Preference.