[Hiring] Nurse @Durham VA Medical Center

Role Description

The TeleOncology Research Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing individuals to determine their qualification for inclusion in therapeutic and non-therapeutic cancer research protocols, evaluating compliance with the regulatory guidelines that guide the conduct of research, assessing and acting independently within scope in response to research related issues, communicating effectively with patients, nursing staff, and other healthcare team members involved in research.

• Demonstrates expertise in professional practice using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation) with improved evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
• Leads initiatives to improve Veteran/patient experience, satisfaction and/or safety beyond the immediate practice setting.
• Communicates and collaborates as an effective leader of the interprofessional team, at the expert level, with improved evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
• Enhances knowledge base and practice evaluation, at the expert level, with improved outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
• Leads the identification and integration of evidence-based practice/research with clinical expertise to improve quality of care and resource utilization at the expert level with improved outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
• Demonstrates expertise in evidence-based practice/research resulting in improved outcomes beyond the immediate setting.
• Demonstrates expertise in managing resources that contribute to efficient, cost-effective care and sharing knowledge beyond the immediate setting.
• Demonstrates expertise in performance improvement by leading initiatives and sharing outcomes beyond the immediate setting.
• Demonstrates expertise by integrating preferences into research delivery decisions and sharing knowledge and outcomes with peers beyond the immediate setting.

Qualifications

• English Language Proficiency.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
• Preferred requirement - 2-3 years of experience working on therapeutic oncology clinical trials as a nurse.

Requirements

• Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.
• Grade Determinations based on Scope, Education and Dimension criteria.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm work schedule.
• Potential Compressed Tours.
• This is a Remote position.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.