VA Mid - Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)

Fayetteville VA Medical Center

W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center

Hampton VA Medical Center

Asheville VA Medical Center

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center

Durham VA Medical Center

Salem VA Medical Center

Work Environment

Compensation

Culture

Med Surg

Psychiatric

Cons: Lack of organization, little management support/involvement, lazy staff nurses with poor attitudes, poor training 
Pros: nurse to patio ratios are maxed at 5, m/s unit recently remodeled, most of the veteran pts are really great people, charting required is minimal

Okay

Behavioral Health

Salem

Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, VA is not nationally ranked in any specialty.

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 The Home Hemodialysis/Vascular Access Renal Registered Nurse (RN) will use strategies to optimize patient care and safety, patient satisfaction and efficiency in the unit. Duties listed below but not limited to:

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<li>Professional nurse with specialized knowledge and demonstrates advanced beginner skills when providing and directing care for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), acute kidney injury (AKI), and late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD).</li>
<li>Collaborates with other disciplines/departments to achieve desired patient outcomes.</li>
<li>Collaboration with the Chief of Nephrology, General Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology to ensure and provide program services to patients requiring vascular access who have acute and chronic renal failure.</li>
<li>Coordinate the care of local and community veterans who require the surgical creation of vascular access or interventional radiology procedures meant to maintain vascular access.</li>
<li>Comprehensive management of the Home Dialysis (home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) and Vascular Access programs.</li>
<li>Management of quality improvement metrics associated with the Home Dialysis and Vascular Access programs.</li>
<li>Evaluate the patient for dialysis modality, the provision of patient and family Home Dialysis education, coordination of home supplies and equipment and will make annual and as needed home visits for the assessment of the veterans physical environment</li>
<li>Educates staff on providing Home Dialysis care and serves as a Home Dialysis resource to nursing staff, renal fellows and attending MDs.</li>
<li>Demonstrate working practices that include adherence to Infection Control Standards, the safe use and operation of equipment and follows medical center and service/service line safety policies, procedures and protocols to avoid injury and or illness to self and others.</li>
<li>Identifies and reports all unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel to ensure a safe environment for al Veterans, medical center personnel, and visitors.</li>
<li>Initiated and implements a plan of care based on nursing assessment, changing/adjusting the plan based on patient response.</li>
<li>Responsible for collaboration with administrative and clinical staff in actively managing and planning for actual and potential needs of patient population groups.</li>
<li>Demonstrated evidence of critical thinking skills in identifying, analyzing, and resolving patient care problems that may arise.</li>
<li>Uses a team approach to identify, analyze, and resolve patient care problems, resulting in improved patient outcomes.</li>
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Home Dialysis/Vascular Access Registered Nurse - Salem, Virginia Help Duties The Home Hemodialysis/Vascular Access Renal Registered Nurse (RN) will use strategies to optimize patient care and safety, patient satisfaction and efficiency in the unit. Duties listed below but not limited to: Professional nurse with specialized knowledge and demonstrates advanced beginner skills when providing and directing care for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), acute kidney injury (AKI), and late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD). Collaborates with other disciplines/departments to achieve desired patient outcomes. Collaboration with the Chief of Nephrology, General Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology to ensure and provide program services to patients requiring vascular access who have acute and chronic renal failure. Coordinate the care of local and community veterans who require the surgical creation of vascular access or interventional radiology procedures meant to maintain vascular access. Comprehensive management of the Home Dialysis (home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) and Vascular Access programs. Management of quality improvement metrics associated with the Home Dialysis and Vascular Access programs. Evaluate the patient for dialysis modality, the provision of patient and family Home Dialysis education, coordination of home supplies and equipment and will make annual and as needed home visits for the assessment of the veterans physical environment Educates staff on providing Home Dialysis care and serves as a Home Dialysis resource to nursing staff, renal fellows and attending MDs. Demonstrate working practices that include adherence to Infection Control Standards, the safe use and operation of equipment and follows medical center and service/service line safety policies, procedures and protocols to avoid injury and or illness to self and others. Identifies and reports all unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel to ensure a safe environment for al Veterans, medical center personnel, and visitors. Initiated and implements a plan of care based on nursing assessment, changing/adjusting the plan based on patient response. Responsible for collaboration with administrative and clinical staff in actively managing and planning for actual and potential needs of patient population groups. Demonstrated evidence of critical thinking skills in identifying, analyzing, and resolving patient care problems that may arise. Uses a team approach to identify, analyze, and resolve patient care problems, resulting in improved patient outcomes. VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Paid Time Off: Retirement: Insurance: Licensure: Work Schedule: Compressed/Flexible: Telework: Virtual: Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO) Financial Disclosure Report:

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 Assignments at this level include, but are not limited to: assigning and evaluating the work of subordinate staff; resolving complex problems to ensure patient services are met; evaluating new products, equipment, and systems in order to make recommendations for improved operations; identifying educational or training needs; making final decisions on selections; evaluating performance, and taking disciplinary action when necessary. 
 
The employee has full administrative and professional responsibility for planning and directing the MSA's activities. Responsible for extracting and analyzing data in order to provide reports in support of performance measures to senior management. 
 
Routinely communicates with physicians, case managers, and other allied health professional staff using sound interpersonal skills and is constantly aware of the sensitive information. Otherwise, works independently making decisions based on guidelines, precedents and regulations and performs duties in such a manner that only minimal supervision is required. 
 
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 07:45am - 16:30pm 
Telework: Not Available 
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. 
Functional Statement #: Supervisory Medical Support Assistant/000000 
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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Supervisory Medical Support Assistant Health Benefits (Enrollment Coordinator) - Salem, Virginia Help Duties Assignments at this level include, but are not limited to: assigning and evaluating the work of subordinate staff; resolving complex problems to ensure patient services are met; evaluating new products, equipment, and systems in order to make recommendations for improved operations; identifying educational or training needs; making final decisions on selections; evaluating performance, and taking disciplinary action when necessary. The employee has full administrative and professional responsibility for planning and directing the MSA's activities. Responsible for extracting and analyzing data in order to provide reports in support of performance measures to senior management. Routinely communicates with physicians, case managers, and other allied health professional staff using sound interpersonal skills and is constantly aware of the sensitive information. Otherwise, works independently making decisions based on guidelines, precedents and regulations and performs duties in such a manner that only minimal supervision is required. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 07:45am - 16:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: Supervisory Medical Support Assistant/000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required 

Salem VA Medical Center

About this facility

Details

1:5 Patient ratio

Reviews

Okay

Open Staff Positions

Registered Nurse (RN) - Vascular Access

Medical Assistant

VA Mid - Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)

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