<p>The James J. Peters VHA Medical Center is looking to recruit for Registered Nurses for Mental Health, Periop and Ambulatory Care (Primary Care).</p> <p>This is an open continuous announcement until December 17, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. Positions will be within the listed specialties at James J. Peters VA Medical Center.</p> <p>This is an Open and continuous announcement with vacancies in Mental Health, Periop and Ambulatory Care (Primary Care) services</p> <p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards</p> <p>The Registered Nurse will be responsible for but not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Diagnose and treat a patient's unique responses to diagnosed health problems; </li><li>Perform health assessments to identify new symptoms of possibly undiagnosed conditions or complications; </li><li>Teach and counsel patients about maintenance of health and prevention of illness or complications; </li><li>Execute medical regimens as prescribed by licensed physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and podiatrists, and, contribute as members of an interdisciplinary health care team and as consultants on health related committees to plan and implement the health care needs of consumers. </li><li>Assist, through in-depth assessment, a patient's ability to adapt to new situations and circumstances created by changes in health status, </li><li>Teach and counsel on health procedures, emotional adjustment and adaptation of the patient and their families. </li><li>Identify, through case-finding and critical analysis, a patient's, family, or community's deviation from health and wellbeing and advocate for. </li><li>Initiate and recommend appropriate actions including the establishment of safe environments. </li><li>Manage and deliver restorative or palliative care to the ill, disabled and dying. </li><li>Participate in research, shaping health policy and inpatient and health systems management, and embrace fundamental values and obligations beyond that of a private citizen including ethical obligations and a recognition of patients' rights to confidentiality. (NYS Office of Professions/ Nursing) </li><li>Develops and implements a plan to meet learning needs, instructing patients and families in basic health teaching and discharge planning. </li><li>Completes initial assessment of patient condition and response to treatment and initiates follow-up as needed. </li></ul> <p>Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards</p> <p>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)</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)</p> <p>Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory</p> <p>Work Schedule: Will be discuss at time of interview</p> <p>Compressed/Flexible: Not available</p> <p>Telework: Not available</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized</p> <p>PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized</p>