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This Registered Nurse position is located in Surgical Service at the Providence location. This position is part-time at 16 hours per week, 32 hours per pay period. Optimize clinic workflow. This involves patient scheduling, scheduling and tracking of test results and scheduling Operating Room surgical procedures/cases Collaborate with the clinic Nurse Practitioners and surgeons Assessment of care for scheduled veterans, including follow-up when necessary Patient education for veterans/families undergoing surgical procedures Telephone triage of patient sick calls as needed and follow up post procedure calls Referral of VNA cases (when indicated) to the clinic's specialty Case Managers Serve as the liaison between staff/providers and the Surgical Chief or designee Critical thinking and problem solving involving providers and staff to assure positive outcomes for the veteran Learn all aspects of surgical clinic operations Responsible for the oversight of practice and compliance with Joint Commission and Inspector General regulations and requirements in conjunction with the Surgical Chief or designee Review clinic profiles and collaborating with service Nurse Practitioners Responsible for Standing Operating Procedure development and ongoing competencies for service Precept other staff to service along with assisting providers in the instruction of new residents in the use of CPRS, IMED, consults and various clinic and hospital protocols Collaborate by integrating Surgical Services from the outpatient clinic setting to the operating room through Operating Room scheduling and post-operative outpatient care Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners and Providers to determine appropriate alternatives to face to face visits versus VVC/telephone Oversee Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the service Work Schedule: Part-Time, 16 hours per week, 32 hours per pay period. Schedule will be determined by Nurse Manager Compressed/Flexible Work Schedule: Not Authorized Telework/Virtual/Remote Work: Not Authorized Relocation, Recruitment, Permanent Change of Station (PCS) or Travel Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Notifications: This is a Bargaining Unit Position. This position is in the Excepted Service. The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will recommend the grade and salary for new appointments based on the candidate's education and experience. For internal selectees being promoted, the board will determine grade and HR will determine step in accordance with policy.