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This position is assigned to the office of the Chief Nurse Executive (CNE) at the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center (DC VAMC). The incumbent supports the Nursing Education & Research service in accomplishing the mission and goals of the medical center and nursing service. The incumbent provides program support functions of Nursing Education & Research under the direction of the service chief nurse and must have sufficient knowledge of the service to effectively support the management of the administrative requirements of Nursing Education & Research. The incumbent coordinates activities with other members of the nursing service support staff. These activities include but not limited to special activities, visitations, special programs, scheduling, organizing meetings/conferences, fiscal processes including budget and contracting, business functions, coordinating academic affiliations, trainee appointments, coordinating onboarding activities, timekeeping, supply management, education tracking/administrative functions, communications throughout the medical center, program analysis, and reports.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30 pm
Telework: Not Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Support Assistant/PD25001A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

This announcement will close on 11/22/2024; the first 50 applications received will receive first consideration. Applications received after the initial cut-off number will not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management in increments of 50.

The Major Duties of the Industrial Hygienist include, but are not limited to:

• Performing analyses of survey data and data on emissions from air, waste-water, and hazardous materials stored in complex inter-relational data-basing systems maintained by DoD to determine nature and degree of toxic materials present and potential long-term impacts on human health.
• Identifies potential physical, biological, and chemical health hazards in military work environments; evaluates exposure to workers and prescribes potential corrective measures, which may include changing work processes/procedures, adding/modifying engineering systems, making chemical substitutions, or using personal protective equipment.
• Provides expert advice to HOME, senior VA leadership and other key stakeholders (e.g., DoD, NIOSH, EPA, ATSDR) on industrial hygiene and related health, safety, and environmental issues, recommends actions to prevent or minimize health hazards and contributes to the risk management decision-making process.
• Reviews industrial health and environmental monitoring assessments conducted on or relevant to occupational exposures on military bases to ascertain situations where service-related exposures may have increased risk of adverse health outcomes.
• Conducts operational activities related to industrial hygiene and other environmental health hazards scenarios in Veteran cohorts.
• Prepares correspondence, briefings, and reports related to health hazards identified in military work environments. Provides guidance to key stakeholders regarding applicable standards or regulations on workplace exposures and safety, such as those published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
• Conducts operational activities related to industrial hygiene and other environmental health hazards scenarios in Veteran cohorts.
• Knowledge of a variety of chemical agents (i.e., liquids, duets, fumes, vapors, gases, etc.); physical agents (i.e., noise, temperature, pressure, and radiation); and biological agents (i.e., fungi, bacteria, and viruses).
• Contributes to educational programs designed by HOME to inform VA's clinical personnel of potential hazardous exposures, applicable directives, and general occupational health matters related to military service.
• Recommends actions to prevent or minimize health hazards and contributes to the risk management decision-making process.
• Performing analyses of survey data and data on emissions from air, waste-water, and hazardous materials stored in complex inter-relational data-basing systems maintained by DoD to determine nature and degree of toxic materials present and potential long-term impacts on human health.
• Interact effectively with other health specialists and officials and to properly prepare related correspondence and associated reports.
• Identifies hazards, evaluates data, conducts research, and recommends actions to prevent or minimize health hazards.
• Work situations involve consulting and advising on wide variety of work activities, environments, and numerous types of chemical, biological, physical, and radiological hazards.
• Use judgment in selecting, interpreting and applying established criteria which may not be clearly applicable to all operating situations and skilled in the identification and application of appropriate regulations as well skills in researching pertinent regulatory issues.
• Analyze occupational and environmental exposures, toxicologic effects of various chemicals and agents, and the potential for adverse health outcomes from exposures to various agents.
• Evaluate and analyze safety and occupational health problems, conditions and administrative practices to minimize or eliminate hazardous operations and conditions and devises alternative measures which decrease the risk of adverse health outcomes.
• Development of presentations and reports.

This position is located in the Harry S. Truman VA Medical Center, Surgical Care, Optometry & Ophthalmology Clinics. Major duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

The Supervisory Health Technician (Ophthalmology) is responsible for the supervision, administrative management, direction of ophthalmology staff, and supervises interactions of Health Technicians (Ophthalmology) with affiliate ophthalmology residents. May be delegated full administrative and professional responsibility for planning and directing the ophthalmology staff activities for the service or equivalent unit at an independent outpatient clinic. Has full supervisory responsibility over a section or equivalent work unit. Typical duties include preparing work assignments, monitoring clinical performances of ophthalmology staff, volunteers, and/or students, conducting performance appraisals, and other clinical and administrative responsibilities to ensure that the mission of the service and the medical center has been satisfied. Assures compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements, and the quality management program, assuring corrective action is initiated as needed. Assures orientation and competency assessment of assigned staff. Develops policies and procedures; manages document control; develops performance standards, position descriptions and functional statements; and is responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area to include budget execution. Maintains interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals. May have overall responsibility for planning, assessing, and evaluating programs to ensure proper coordination between care delivered by the program and overall delivery of healthcare within the facility, or coordination of non-VA care as appropriate.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8 am - 4:30 pm
Telework: Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU

• Triage Veterans that present to the Emergency Department for a mental health evaluation and/or psychosocial related needs.
• Conducts biopsychosocial assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members and significant others.
• Performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening Veterans for psychosocial and mental health needs.
• Completes Comprehensive Suicide Risk Assessments, Homicidal Risk Assessments and Safety Plans for Veterans presenting with suicidal ideation or behaviors in alignment with established policy/procedures.
• Identifies low, moderate and high-risk patients, provides interim case management services with referral for continuity of care.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team for consultation regarding treatment and disposition for patients in the ED.
• Provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
• Working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
• Provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan.
• Responsible for educating the Veteran and/or caregiver of available services and assisting them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of his surrogate decision-maker.
• Collaborate with treatment teams to develop a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and a discharge plan for Veterans treated in the Emergency Department.
• Referrals for surrogate decision makers, guardianship and/or payee services, as recommended by the interdisciplinary team.
• Responsible for using the current social work resource file of VA and community social service programs and enhancing the content to the benefit of Veterans.
• Work to develop relationships with community agencies to promote collaboration in care and service agreements.
• Experienced in completing rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to mental health inpatient programs.
• Provide education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will and will refer veterans/families to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs.
• Review the progress notes from the other providers to accurately determine the strengths and limitations of each Veteran being referred for mental health services and to inform treatment planning..
• Educate the Veteran, their families, and the team of all the options available to them and will collaborate with the Veteran and family on the preferred option.
• Assist the Veteran and their family in dealing with the psychosocial impact of coping with chronic/disabling illness(es), onset of a catastrophic illness.
• Enter all Veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate formats and templates.
• Establish and maintain positive and respectful working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies.
• Collaborate in the performance improvement processes and comply with performance measures as required by the VA for their specific population and/or program.
• Participate in activities that obtain feedback from internal and external customers and work to enhance services, as needed.
• May supervise social work trainees/interns, providing the incumbent has at least two years of post graduate schoolwork experience.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU

• Triage Veterans that present to the Emergency Department for mental health evaluations and/or psychosocial related needs.
• Conducts biopsychosocial assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members and significant others.
• Performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening Veterans for psychosocial and mental health needs.
• Completes Comprehensive Suicide Risk Assessments, Homicidal Risk Assessments, and Safety Plans for Veterans presenting with suicidal ideation or behaviors in alignment with established policy/procedures.
• Identifies low, moderate and high-risk patients, provides interim case management services with referral for continuity of care.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team for consultation regarding treatment and disposition for patients in the ED.
• Provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
• Working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
• Provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan.
• Responsible for educating the Veteran and/or caregiver of available services and assisting them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of his surrogate decision-maker.
• Collaborate with treatment teams to develop a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and a discharge plan for Veterans treated in the Emergency Department.
• Referrals for surrogate decision makers, guardianship and/or payee services, as recommended by the interdisciplinary team.
• Responsible for using the current social work resource file of VA and community social service programs and enhancing the content to the benefit of Veterans.
• Work to develop relationships with community agencies to promote collaboration in care and service agreements.
• Experienced in completing rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to mental health inpatient programs.
• Provide education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will and will refer veterans/families to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs.
• Review the progress notes from the other providers to accurately determine the strengths and limitations of each Veteran being referred for mental health services and to inform treatment planning.
• Educate the Veteran, their families, and the team of all the options available to them and will collaborate with the Veteran and family on the preferred option.
• Assist the Veteran and their family in dealing with the psychosocial impact of coping with chronic/disabling illness(es), onset of a catastrophic illness.
• Enter all Veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate formats and templates.
• Establish and maintain positive and respectful working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies.
• Collaborate in the performance improvement processes and comply with performance measures as required by the VA for their specific population and/or program.
• Participate in activities that obtain feedback from internal and external customers and work to enhance services, as needed.
• May supervise social work trainees/interns, providing the incumbent has at least two years of post graduate schoolwork experience.

The health and well-being of the Nation's men and women who have served in uniform is the highest priority for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Registered Nurses hired as Close To Me (CTM) Infusion will execute the National Oncology Program's Close to Me initiative. The role requires comprehensive knowledge of the VA Health Care System, travel to various CBOCs outside of VA Medical Center's metro area, and familiarity with personnel in multiple departments.

The Close to Me (CTM) Infusion Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses). The registered nurse, as a licensed professional, will be responsible and accountable for their practice.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Possess foundational expertise, demonstrating introductory proficiency in delivering both direct and indirect nursing care to oncology patients and their families.
• Must collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Completes physiological assessments and completes documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) in accordance to established policies and procedures.
• Monitors, tracks/tends, and reports ongoing care needs and outcomes to the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide a safe working environment while administering, handling, and disposing of antineoplastic drugs and medical waste.
• Oversee the administration and management of various medical procedures primarily in the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOCs) setting, including vascular access devices and infusion treatments.
• Demonstrates sound judgement, flexibility, and strong decision-making skills in the delivery of patient care and readily identifies patient complications.
• Ability to work effectively with patients with a variety of medical and psychiatric condition; demonstrates physical and psychosocial assessment skills.
• Completes comprehensive nursing documentation according to standards.
• Treats all patients and families with dignity and respect.
• If the incumbent is a purchase card holder, performs the duties of a Government-wide Purchase Care Program cardholder in support of his/her service/department/service line. The cardholder is required to complete all required training courses as directed by the agency/organization program coordinator.
• Uses a team approach to identify, analyze, and resolve patient care problems with measurable outcomes.
• Triages patient problems and assists in the evaluation of symptoms and initiate interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Conducts in-service education based on insights gained from oncology professional development activities and acquiring specialized skills in oncology-specific areas, including chemotherapy administration, oncology electronic ordering systems, and calculating drug dosages.
• Manages monitoring requirements for specific drugs, handling immediate infusion reactions, and preventing and managing oncology-related symptoms and adverse events, such as chemo-related symptoms and immune-related adverse events.
• Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Uses specialized knowledge and judgement for delivery of high quality and evidence-based care to hematology/oncology patients and their families.

Lifeguard
Nuffield Health City FWC | Operations | Permanent | Full time
£26,000 per annum
40 hours per week

At Nuffield Health, we pride ourselves on creating a safe and welcoming environment for all our members and visitors. From our swimming pool to our steam room, we're looking for someone to help keep customers safe and happy. In return, we'll offer everything you need to develop and grow.

As a Lifeguard at our City FWC, you'll hold a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) and you're able to provide ongoing training records. You have bags of enthusiasm, a positive attitude and willingness to learn new skills. Like us, you're passionate about great customer care - and you're a real team player.

As a Lifeguard, you will:

• Help our members stay safe and healthy when using our brilliant wet facilities - the swimming pool, spa pool, sauna and steam room

• Do everything you can to create a friendly, relaxed and professional environment

• Make sure everyone who arrives at our club enjoys a warm welcome and efficient service

• Be attentive and alert at all times

• Connect with members, helping them to feel valued and supported

• Pay close attention to safety and respond to any incidents straight away

• help with tasks in building and cleaning

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From a season ticket loan to physiotherapy, private healthcare, a cycle to work scheme and more. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.

Are you an experienced Warehouse Operative or Supervisor who is looking for a new career?

Do you pride yourself on being reliable in your work and do you enjoy leading a team to achieve great results?

Have you an interest in helping your community with its health?

If you answered yes to the above questions and you have a can do attitude then please read on and apply as we are really interested in speaking with you!

About Us:

PHOENIX Healthcare Distribution is a national full-line pharmaceutical wholesaler with a network of distribution centres nationwide. We pride ourselves on delivering a high quality supply chain service to our customers, who include pharmacy, GPs, and hospitals. All of our depots are licensed by the MHRA, and comply with BSI ISO Quality and Environmental standards. We operate twice daily deliveries from our distribution centres across Monday to Friday and on a Saturday morning, and our local teams are supported by a centralised function team, primarily from our Head Office in Runcorn.

At Phoenix Medical Supplies we value, support and celebrate working with colleagues from all backgrounds. As part of our commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for all, we strive to support the residents in each and all of our local communities, gaining employment.

About the opportunity:

We’re looking for a Warehouse Supervisor to join our existing team in our Runcorn Distribution Centre.

You will be working within a busy warehouse supporting your team to meet key performance indicators (KPIs) that ensure we exceed our customers’ expectations. You will ensure all operations are carried out with a high level of attention to detail which is crucial to ensure customer orders are fulfilled in a safe, secure and timely manner.

You will ensure all standards are in line with ISO, GPD, Health and Safety and MHRA regulations and guidelines alongside managing your local budget.

To succeed in this role warehouse supervisory experience is essential.

In this role you will be required to stand and walk for the majority of your shift, as well as needing to be able to lift (products up to 15kg), bend, twist, kneel, and crouch.

The Package

You’ll benefit from excellent training, we invest in our employees’ development by offering career progression opportunities.

Salary

£14.93 per hour

Working Pattern

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 16:00-00:00 finish Plus alt Sunday 07:00-12:00 finish

Training and Support

You will receive a comprehensive induction from the Learning and Development Facilitators.

We pride ourselves on ensuring the wellbeing of our employees and providing a good working environment and benefits package, which includes:

22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service

Access to High Street discounts

Free Parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Accredited Training Programmes

Essential Skills/Experience

• Minimum 5 GCSE’s or equivalent including Maths and English
• Proven warehouse experience
• An understanding of laws and regulations relating to Health & Safety
• Leadership qualities
• Excellent communication skills
• Well organised

Desirable:

• IOSH Qualification
• First Aid Qualification
• Fire Marshall
• Knowledge of perpetual inventory systems
• An understanding of GDP regulation

Who we want:

Our ideal candidate will be organised and self-motivated so if this sounds like you we are very keen to speak to you to discuss our opportunity further. You can apply here online by completing our short application.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received

INDPHD

• You will design training session based on fitness test results, client goals, and current fitness program trends.
• You will design a range of group exercise classes (e.g. strength, step, spin, yoga, etc.) of varying sizes including modifications for workouts to allow participation of clients of multiple fitness levels or those with past injury.
• You will instruct classes within or outside the facility, demonstrating proper form, breathing techniques, and use of equipment.

This job announcement will remain open for 10 calendar days. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 100 applications. The first 100 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (100 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.

The Nurse IV Program Manager functions as an administrator, educator and consultant utilizing management theory in collaboration with leadership in the Office of Academic Affiliations, the Office of Nursing Services, and external entities, including academic institutions and accrediting bodies. The incumbent reports to the Director, Nursing Education.

Major Duties may include, but are limited to:

• Provides executive input in the strategic planning, budget, mission, operational planning, and policy development for the Office of Academic Affiliations Nursing Education programs.
• Utilizes nursing, clinical, and academic knowledge and high level analytical and management skills to evaluate current and future processes and recommend improvements to achieve the clinical and administrative goals of the OAA.
• Assists in developing of policies and procedures related to program implementation at the national and local levels based on national, professional (for example, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education), VHA, and federal standards and regulations.
• Demonstrates substantial and continuous responsibility for directing and managing integrated programs to cultivate collaborative and productive working relationships.
• Provides leadership in the development of policies and systems to devise strategies that will enable the organization to successfully manage educational and trainee issues and protect the rights of all persons involved.
• Provides leadership in determining the allocation of resources (financial, human, material and/or informational) based on educational processes and programs that produce high quality outcomes.
• Mentors and coaches the nursing staff, including program directors, faculty, and other stakeholders, who work with or participate in the undergraduate and graduate nursing residency and training education programs.
• Provides a leadership role in professional, community, and governmental bodies that shape educational and health care policy, contributing to the development and improvement of nursing education.

Major duties may include, but are not limited to:
GS-11 Pharmacist:
1. The Pharmacist recommends appropriate selection of drug therapy based upon the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, monitoring for efficacy, side effects and clinical outcome; after review with a Clinical Pharmacist, S/he prescribes as appropriate.
2. In conjunction with Clinical Pharmacist review, provides patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring and communicates relevant findings and/or recommendations to other health care providers in charge of the patient.
3. Performs continuous evaluation of prescribed medications to assure optimal drug therapy.
4. Provides medication counseling to patients.
5. In conjunction with a Clinical Pharmacist, serves as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers, other health care professionals, patients and caregivers.

GS-12 Clinical Pharmacist:
1. Provides patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring and communicates relevant findings and/or recommendations to other health care providers in charge of the patient both orally and in writing. Monitoring will include prospective review and intervention concerning the following:

• Therapeutic appropriateness of a patient's drug regimen
• Therapeutic duplication in the patient's drug regimen
• Appropriateness of the route and method of administration
• Degree of patient compliance with the prescribed drug regimen
• Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-laboratory, or drug disease interactions
• Clinical and pharmacokinetic laboratory data to evaluate the efficacy of drug therapy and to anticipate side effects, toxicity, or adverse effects.
• Physical signs and clinical symptoms relevant to the patient's drug therapy

2. Provides medication counseling to patients.
3. Serves as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers, other health care professionals, patients and caregivers.
4. Evaluates prescriptions by reviewing the patient's chart for pertinent laboratory data, drug-drug and drug-nutrient interactions, monitors for adverse drug effects, and drug allergies.
5. Performs medication reconciliation at all transitions of care, including updating the medication profile to reflect an accurate, active list of VA and non-VA medications. This may include adding non-VA medications or discontinuing duplicate medications or those the patient is not taking.
6. Assesses drug safety and efficacy, including evaluation of physical symptoms Reports adverse drug events (ADE), near misses, and medication errors in alignment with VA ADERS reporting program.
7. Recommends formulary alternatives and completes non-formulary consults as assigned.
8. Provides pharmacokinetic consultation, including dosing vancomycin and aminoglycosides, in accordance with local policy.
9. Implements PBM Committee policies including therapeutic interchanges and automatic substitutions to include appropriate patient and provider education.
10. Performs all tasks having to do with medication preparation and dispensing in Outpatient and Inpatient Pharmacy Operations which include Mental Health, Chemotherapy, and Controlled Substances.
11. Reviews all medication orders for appropriateness, drug selection, dosage, route of administration and the amount, prior to dispensing.
12. Ensures all medication orders are entered into the electronic patient medical record.
13. Reviews medication profiles and monitors for compliance or potential abuse; problems encountered shall be resolved.
Selects, compounds, dispenses and fills a range of drugs including extemporaneous preparations, special formulations, ophthalmic (subconjunctival and intravitreal injections), narcotics, investigational drugs, oncolytic agents, etc., in both outpatient and inpatient areas. Adequate quality assurance procedures shall be followed as applicable.
14. Assumes an active role in the overall pharmacy-training program consisting of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacist.
15. Responsible for conducting on-the-job training and provide guidance for all Pharmacy Operations processes and procedures.

Work Schedule: Rotating Day Shifts (0700-1530, 0730-1600, 0800-1630, 0830-1700, 0930-1800, 0700-1830, 0700-1930). Will be required to work at least one weekend per month (weekend tours include 0700-1530, 0700-1830, 0700-1930, 0730-1600, 1130-midnight, 1530-midnight). Will be required to work some holidays and provide coverage for odd tours and nights (1230-2100,1530-midnight, 2000-0830, 2000-0730, midnight-0800). May be required to work extra weekends and holidays during periods of staffing shortages. Tour of duty can be changed based on agency's needs.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 544-56008
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Major Duties:

• Plans and implements a comprehensive Interior Design Program which includes providing complete, from concept to installation, interior design services for the organization to include satellite facilities.
• Provides technical expertise to coworkers and contractors and routinely coordinates with engineers, architects, and other designers to ensure compliance with VA regulations and facility design criteria. Acts as a technical representative for design and finish specifications matters and manages the facility furniture program.
• Plans, specifics, writes procurement packages, supervises installation and acts as the contracting officer's representative for all furniture procurements within the facility.
• Works with direct supervisor to coordinate and maintains a schedule of short and long range interior­ improvement projects for the facility through the 5-year interior design plan and other programs to identify existing and future project needs. This includes working within the operating budget, preparation of floor plans and space layouts, finish schedules, presentation boards and submittals, and accurate cost­ estimates.
• Acts as Contracting Officer's Representative for all furnishings, window treatments, patient cubicle curtains, wall coverings, floor coverings, wall art, lighting, ceiling treatments, casework, and all other interior design-related accoutrements from origination to installation.
• Works with direct supervisor to determine priorities and utilize an annual interior design budget in recurring funds and budgeting projects that may involve millions of dollars in non-recurring funds. This includes verifying receipt of orders and coordinating installation. In addition to fixed annual budget and non-recurring funds for projects, incumbent prepares interior design budgetary requirements for major and minor construction projects, for supplemental and future funding by VHA.
• Develops the interior/exterior signage and wayfinding plan for the facility to comply with "VA Signage Guide" on the Technical Information Library (TIL). Coordinates the installation of new signage and ensures the efficacy of signage/directional graphics in areas where new and existing intersect. Ensures that the new signage/directional graphics meet the requirements of The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as applicable and effectively informs/directs patients, visitors, and staff. The Interior Designer develops an evaluation method to assess the effectiveness of the signage and wayfinding plan for Veterans, visitors and staff.
• Represents the facility at various design-trade functions and maintains an effective rapport with design-industry vendors and/or representatives. Contact is maintained with designers at VA facilities to exchange pertinent professional information regarding existing and future projects; utilizes these contacts to keep abreast of the ever-changing concepts related to interior design responsibilities.
• Manages an interior design file system that includes drawings, specifications, budgets, project information, government contracts, requests for interior design services, and regulations pertaining to interior design; manages a resource library of catalogs for furniture, materials, finishes, and all other design-related items, that are appropriate by ensuring they contribute to infection prevention, long term maintenance and sustainability goals for a healthcare environment.
• The position works with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on assigned projects (Majors, Minors, NRM, CSI and Leased). The incumbent advises the COR on the actual accomplishment of Interior design related work including approval of materials, interpreting of contract specifications, preparations and negotiation of changes to accommodate conditions, and complete on site field inspections. The incumbent keeps their direct supervisor informed as to the status of the project development, design and accomplishment and review coordination and scheduling of construction work when it affects other hospital operating department or major utility systems affecting the entire facility.
• Responds to requests, complaints, etc. related to interior design and furniture moves.
• Planning and coordinating moves with move team, utility shutdowns, phases, and other requirements for construction projects.
• Advises and implements plan on adequacy and adaptability of a cohesive space including furniture layout, general size, fit and code compliance.
• Coordinates facility paint, flooring and ceiling/lighting schedule with appropriate construction crews.

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

GS-11 Experience

• The Pharmacist recommends appropriate selection of drug therapy based upon the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, monitoring for efficacy, side effects and clinical outcome; and after review with a Clinical Pharmacist, advises prescribers as appropriate.
• In conjunction with Clinical Pharmacist review, provides patient-specific therapeutic drug monitoring and communicates relevant findings and/or recommendation is to other health care providers in charge of the patient both orally and in writing. Monitoring will include prospective review and intervention in:

• Performs continuous evaluation of prescribed medications to assure optimal drug therapy.
• Provides medication counseling to patients.
• In conjunction with a Clinical Pharmacist, serves as a drug information resource by providing up-to-date drug information to prescribers, other health care professionals, patients and caregivers.
• Reports adverse drug events (ADE), near misses, and medication errors in alignment with VA ADERS reporting program.
• Recommends formulary alternatives as appropriate.
• In conjunction with a Clinical Pharmacist, provides pharmacokinetic consultation, including dosing vancomycin and aminoglycosides, in accordance with local policy.
• Participates in quality assurance programs through submission of medication errors.

• Adds drugs and supply items to the drug file as needed.
• Maintain barcoding accuracy for all automation systems.
• Responds to pharmacy and nursing concerns related to BCMA.
• Works with pharmacy staff to trouble shoot automation system errors.
• Works with pharmacy staff to assist with and ensures routine maintenance on automation systems within pharmacy services occurs scheduled or as needed.
• Routinely reviews par levels in automated dispensing cabinets to ensure appropriate stocking and mitigate stock-outs.
• Works with Automation Dispensing Machine Pharmacy Technicians to ensure medications are appropriately stocked in outpatient clinic locations per PBM approvals.
• Assist with medication addition request to automated dispensing machines for inpatient and outpatient use (to include CBOCs). Highlighting in the process if medication request is a high alert medication and ensuring appropriate transportation of high alert medication is followed.
• Takes ownership to ensure contingencies are in place for routine and scheduled power and system outages that impact pharmacy automation equipment to include medication storage refrigerators.
• Assist with monitoring the facility temperature monitoring system, and addressing any temperature excursions per policy.
• Assist with reviewing discrepancy, override, and null transaction reports for automated dispensing machine and addresses issues with area nurse managers and pharmacy supervisors as required by local policy.
• Assist with adding and removing users into the Automated Dispensing Machines per policy.
• Reviews and updates all policies related to Automated System Support as needed and/or before policies are due for recertification to ensure all polices related to automated medication systems stay in date and accurate.
• Ensure high alert medications are labeled and stored appropriately and securely in automated dispensing machines in the pharmacy and throughout the medical facility.
• Assist in High Alert Medication review assessments.
• Collaborates with nursing services to review ongoing needs/request for additional medication/doses to the smart pump library for presentation to the facility PBM committee for review.
• Evaluates on an ongoing basis the need for additional automated dispensing equipment or enhancements to existing automated dispensing machines, refrigerators, printers, scanners or software.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

This is a Night Shift position on the Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (2B) for providing acute psychiatric care to our Veterans. RNs on 2B collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, run educational groups, assess and provide care to patients with behavioral health disturbances, pass medications, and admit/ discharge patients.

General Description of Assigned Duties: Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The Inpatient Mental Health (MH) Registered Nurse (RN) executes their position duties to improve patient and organizational outcomes by providing patient-centered and recovery oriented care, maintaining self-awareness while caring for patients living with MH conditions, and managing the milieu. The nurse facilitates shift reports, warm hand-offs, and develops content as well as facilitates nurse-led psychoeducational groups. They use therapeutic communication techniques, practice de-escalation techniques, and utilize recovery-oriented language. The nurse actively participates in MH interdisciplinary treatment team, MH Environment of Care rounds, directs team response to psychiatric emergencies, reports safety concerns, and assists in safety concern resolution. The nurse documents nursing assessments, nursing plan of care, patient safety observations, and environmental safety rounds according to facility policy. The nurse maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for MH patients. Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. Evaluates MH outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. Responsible for the documented MH outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.

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: overnights 1930-0800 every other weekend and holiday availability
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact http://visn15edrp@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Dental Therapist Jobs in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. £57,200 - INDEPENDENT, mixed practice, fantastic local reputation, friendly and supportive team - Visa sponsorship available if required. Zest Dental Recruitment working in partnership with a modern, superbly equipped Independent Dental Practice is seeking to recruit an experienced Dental Therapist.

• Independent Dental Practice
• Full-time Dental Therapist
• Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
• £57,200 per annum
• 8 am to 5 pm
• Friendly and supportive team
• Visa sponsorship is available if required
• Mixed practice offering a huge breadth of dental treatments
• Established dental practice providing high-end cosmetic procedures & NHS
• Patients are NHS, Private, and via the practice's maintenance scheme
• Whitening using Zoom (not compulsory, paid privately, training provided if you wish)
• Superb practice with state-of-the-art equipment and excellent clinical and support team
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Dedicated nurse and reception for dental therapy
• Support from the clinical and deputy clinical director
• BDA Good Practice
• Permanent position
• Reference: DW6643

Located in Hull, this is a multi-surgery practice accommodating dentists with expertise in each specialist branch of dentistry. The practice is a provider of NHS dentistry in the area but also has an excellent reputation for the provision of independent fee-paying treatment including cosmetic and implants. This is a practice that really sees the benefit of dental therapy and you will benefit from being able to use your full range of skills:

Scale and polish
Periodontal treatment
Fillings for children and Adults
Fluoride application
Impressions for whitening trays
Whitening using Zoom (paid privately) (training provided)
Fissure sealants

The practice is extremely well organised and structured with spacious surgeries, equipped to an exceptionally high standard. You will benefit from a dedicated nurse and reception and with full support from the clinical director in this FD training and BDA Good Practice.

The practice boasts separate waiting areas which are designed with comfort in mind with coffee machines and televisions to relax patients before their treatment. The practice has a great management and administrative infrastructure and promotes a friendly team-orientated work environment.

This is a superb opportunity for a Dental Therapist seeking an excellent practice to work in, wishing to work within a professional environment with great career prospects, training and support.

Applicants must be qualified Dental Therapists and be registered with the General Dental Council.

For further information regarding this position, confidential enquires can be made by submitting your CV to Zest Dental.