Summary

The Syracuse VACM is seeking an experienced Surgical Nurse Practitioner to provide nights and weekend coverage.

Duties

• GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Surgical Nurse Practitioner works full time in the Syracuse VA Surgical department
• The incumbent functions as a Surgical Nurse Practitioner under the clinical supervision of a licensed Physician
• The incumbent will provide all aspects of care to Veterans at the Syracuse VA Medical Center
• The Surgical Nurse Practitioner works to provide weekend and nighttime coverage for: General - vascular - and Thoracic (GVT)
• The Surgical Nurse Practitioner is responsible for care of the GVT inpatient and cover emergencies and consults for general - vascular and thoracic services
• The incumbent will perform rounding and inpatient patient care
• SCOPE OF DUTIES The incumbent staffs the general vascular thoracic patients with minimal supervision
• Screens and responds to new consults and conducts follow up care to include - but not limited to: evaluation - diagnosis - treatment - ordering and interpreting imaging studies - ordering and reviewing laboratory studies and performs minor procedures
• The incumbent takes first call for the Surgical service: Responding to Emergency department and inpatient consults - performing weekend rounds - writing progress notes and orders on all patients on and who are being followed by the GVT service
• Performing emergency minor surgical procedures - such as: suturing wounds - abscess drainage - etc
• Preoperative duties will include performing History and Physical examinations - ordering and reviewing preoperative labs - ECG's and Imaging studies. - ordering preoperative consultations for medical clearance and assuring optimization prior to surgery
• Writes preoperative and postoperative admission orders
• The incumbent performs daily postoperative rounds - might need to write postoperative orders - documents daily progress notes - orders labs - medications and imaging studies
• Obtains consults from medical service and subspecialties as needed
• Performs daily wound care - dressing changes and drain care on all inpatient postoperative patients
• Removes Foley catheters and wound drains when indicated
• Consults and collaborates with physical therapy and wound care team when indicted
• Consults/communicates with social service - CLC - nursing home - extended care - and community rehab centers to assure proper discharge placement and care
• Writes discharge orders and discharge summaries
• Writes home health care orders as needed
• The incumbent performs daily postoperative rounds - and documents daily progress notes - orders labs - medications and imaging studies on all postoperative patients as indicated
• Performs daily rounds on all inpatients that are being followed by the GVT service
• The incumbent might need to but are not required to: assists in operating room preparations - assists in the safe transfer of patients to and from the gurney and the operating room table - and facilitates correct patient position on the operating room table
• Dresses all surgical wounds
• Places post-op bandages and dressings
• SUPERVISORY CONTROLS The Surgical Nurse Practitioner is professionally and clinically responsible to the Chief of Surgery Service (clinical and administrative)
• His/her work is reviewed for technical adequacy and conformance to policies - procedures and practices
• The incumbent consults with unit team members and supervising physician regarding complex or unusual situations 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: Monday 6 PM to 6 AM (12 hours) Tuesday: 6 PM to 9:30 AM (15 hours) Sunday: 6 AM to 6 AM (24 hours) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.