Registered Nurse (Medicine Specialty) Endocrine Clinic - Orlando, Florida - Endocrinology

Company: Orlando VA Medical Center
Location: Orlando
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (Medicine Specialty) Endocrine Clinic - Orlando, Florida
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***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS OPEN ONLY TO CURRENT PERMANENT VA EMPLOYEES. IF YOU ARE NOT A PERMANENT VA EMPLOYEE, YOU SHOULD APPLY UNDER THE ANNOUNCEMENT CBTC-11961471-23-CAF***


The Registered Nurse (Medicine Specialty) Endocrinology Clinic position is located in the Nursing, Mental Health section and reports directly to the Mental Health Nurse Manager or designee.

The RN (Medicine Specialty) Endocrinology Clinic RN is responsible for the care of Veterans with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical and/or mental health conditions. Medicine Specialty nursing care requires focused assessment, critical reasoning, and astute clinical judgment in order to expedite appropriate care and treatment, especially given that the patient may present with complex problems or potentially life- threatening conditions and/or behavioral health emergencies. She/he provides coordinated care across the life span to Veterans, families, caregivers, groups, populations, and communities. Medicine Specialty nursing occurs across the continuum of care in a variety of outpatient settings, which include but are limited to, Allergy, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, and Sleep Clinics.

The Registered Nurse (Medicine Specialty) Endocrinology Clinic demonstrates performance and leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. They are self-directed and have a global understanding of how their area(s) of responsibility support the system's mission and vision. They demonstrate sound decision-making and judgment and possess excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills. The Registered Nurse (Medicine Specialty) Endocrinology Clinic provides care and counseling of persons to promote and maintain health and the prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process, which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling, provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being, and executing medical regimens, including administering medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized provider. The Endocrinology Nurse primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community. The staff nurse interprets the philosophy and goals of the Nursing Service to others in the work setting; functions within established guidelines and demonstrates the ability to work effectively and develop therapeutic relationships with patients, their families and other professional and supportive personnel who provide patient care.

The Registered Nurse (Medicine Specialty) Endocrinology Clinic performs activities including but not limited to support for:

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• Interacts with patients during face-to-face encounters or through a variety of telecommunication strategies, often establishing long term relationships.
  
• Focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing care by applying appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying and clarifying patient needs
  
• Performs procedures, conducts health education, promotes patient advocacy, coordinates nursing and other health services,
  
• Assists the patient to navigate the healthcare system, and evaluating patient outcomes.
  
• Acts as partners and advisers, assist and support patients and families to optimally manage their health care, while respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences.
  
• Facilitates continuity of care using the nursing process, multidisciplinary collaboration.
  
• Coordinates the appropriate health care services and community resources across the care continuum.
  
  
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  Telework:
  
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  Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
  
  Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
  
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