Total 64 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Herndon, Virginia

• Evaluate installation Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) functional Safety and Occupational Health Programs for effective implementation.
• Manage and evaluate headquarter level functional Safety and Occupational Health Programs for effective implementation.
• Review workplace safety hazard tracking logs, safety assessment data, and SOPs to ensure safety and Risk Management are integrated and controls are established for identified hazards.

Program Management (40%)The Voluntary Services Officer is responsible for planning and leading all philanthropic activities and programs within widely dispersed locations across the healthcare system, VA Administrations and State Veterans Homes. The incumbent is responsible for the proactive and agile utilization, to include the commitment and distribution of community resources in support of organizational goals, objectives and strategic priorities.

Collaborates with Department-level organizations, to include but not limited to the Secretary's Veterans Experience Office, the Center for Strategic Partnerships, and the VHA Office of Community Engagement to support national initiatives that involve community partnerships designed for execution at local facilities or in support of largescale national programs, providing evaluation and recommendations to further program impact and long-term success.

As the primary Volunteer Engagement Manager, the Voluntary Services Officer is responsible for upholding the national and international occupational standards established for the profession. This includes the strategic utilization of volunteers throughout the healthcare system, across Administrations and those assigned to community-based roles.

Personnel/Training (35%)The Voluntary Services Officer is free from technical supervision subject to only administrative direction from executive leadership team or designee.

The incumbent provides technical and administrative supervision to subordinates which may include an Assistant Chief, Specialist, Program Support Assistant, Secretary or other administrative staff. Subordinates are subject to a range of specialized knowledge, skills or professional credentials in support of the wide scope of activities associated with the role, to include but not limited to volunteer and nonprofit management, fundraising, clinical expertise, fiscal and budgetary management, event planning, and public relations/community organizer.

Serves as the local subject matter expert on volunteer and donation management.

Responsible for the education and training of all VHA, VBA, NCA and other authorized VA program staff on the effective use of volunteers, donations, and the management of strategic partnerships to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and regulatory parameters that govern such activities.

Strategic Planning (25%)The Voluntary Services Officer develops short and long-term strategic and operational planning, positioning the Center to successfully support the established values, mission, and general objectives of the organization.

Serves as a strategic advisor to executive leadership for the utilization of community resources in support of operational goals, assesses risks, anticipates outcomes, and alternative strategies.

Collaborates with VA Headquarters to develop and pilot programs for execution across VHA, preparing implementation guidance and key recommendations based on pilot evaluation data and stakeholder input. Serves on work groups developed by the national office of Voluntary Service to assist in monitoring field programs, ensuring ongoing program improvement, and communicating the strategic direction of the program to local stakeholders. Prepares the organization for key shifts in priorities, policies, or operating procedures.

Establishes local policies and procedures for the strategic utilization of volunteers and community partnerships across the healthcare system, which are uniformly applied across associated programs within VBA, NCA and other authorized VA programs to facilitate impactful community relationships, ensure the performance of due diligence and consistent implementation of programs, services and activities.

Conducts thorough and exhaustive research on potential community partners to determine suitability for development of non-monetary partnership agreements. Responsible for the development of Memoranda of Agreement, ensures appropriate documentation and concurrence prior to finalizing these strategic relationships. Directs the strategic communications planning for the department, ensuring consistent and positive public perception, developing campaigns and other brand-management activities to highlight the community's active involvement and advocacy for Veterans,families, caregivers and the mission of VA. Evaluates the effectiveness of internal and external forces on the organization and its fund development and community engagement programs.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Voluntary Services Officer/PD99897S

-Responsible for all elements of the nursing process providing competent , evidence-based care to residents with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.
-Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based pm age specific components.
-Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines, influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
-Facilitates communication among licensed and unlicensed staff, the physician, the Veteran, their family, and other department personnel, as needed.
-Utilize the nursing process and evidence-based practice in order to develop individual plans of care for patients in the CLC.
-Community and Living Center (CLC) Staff RN considers all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences.
-Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines, influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
-Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care.





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: Evening Shift with required weekend and holiday rotation
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• Records a variety of physician's orders involving patient activities, diets, and medications, on a timely basis to various charts (Patient Profile, medication and treatment records)
• Identifies various chemical compounds, symbols and abbreviations comprising medication orders and accurately transcribes drug names, dosages, and times of administration.
• Initiates and receives telephone calls to obtain and provide information.
• Records telephone messages pertaining to such things as detailed laboratory reports, X-ray and test results.
• Recognize and refers urgent results to the professional staff for immediate action.
• Properly files the results of various tests in patients' charts as they are received, keeping the record of care current and accurate.
• Acts as the information receptionist for the clinic.
• Receives visitors and phone calls to the unit.
• Utilizes automated systems as required by the clinical area assigned (e.g., workload management system, DMHRSi, Clinical Event Review Module, OR Scheduling system, CHCS-I, AHLTA, Trace-View).
• Scans and files outpatient charts as needed.

• Submission of new legislative proposals for inclusion in the annual DoD legislative program.
• Defend the command equities and continuous transformation in the Military Health System.
• Respond to informal queries, formal statements, and support development and analysis of testimony.
• Identify major issues and develop explanations to defend command programs before the Armed Services Committees of the Congress.
• Develop the Army Medicine positions on new legislative proposals initiated by DoD, Military Departments, and other Government agencies.
• Defend Wounded Warrior, Medical Research, Medical Training, Dental, and Veterinary programs to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees.

This Registered Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders (Unit 1U) position is located in Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder Inpatient Unit. Registered Nurses as a member of the interdisciplinary team provide care to new and existing spinal cord injury Veterans through rehabilitation and sustaining care.

Some of the responsibilities of the Registered Nurse include the following:

-Relies on preceptor to set work flow and identify responsibilities.

-Completes initial assessments and reassessments and reassessments of assigned patients as directed.

-Completes plan of care for patients and updates plan of care based on assessments.

-Documents in a complete and comprehensive manner all assessments, findings, education and interactions with patients or their family units.

-Administers medications in a safe and efficient manner following established policies.

-Inserts and manages peripheral intravenous access (PIV).

-Manages central venous access sites, infusion of continuous fluids and administers IV push medications under direct supervision of preceptor. (Note-can manage without direct observation of preceptor once, competency has been established/validated.)

-Completes admission and discharge of patients/residents in accordance with established unit policies.

-The Registered Nurse is directly responsible to the designated manager in the assigned area.

-The Registered Nurse possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting, which will then enable effective implementation of health promotion and prevention practices, management of acute and chronic illnesses, and attainment of optimal levels of functioning and/or support of the dying patient, and significant others.


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: Various tours, to be discussed with the hiring manager.
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf

Major duties include:

• Provide a full range of psycho-diagnostic and psychotherapy services and use the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
• Perform psychological evaluations for patients on units to which the psychologist is assigned to provide coverage.
• Provide a full range of therapeutic interventions to units/programs in the Medical Center to which the psychologist is assigned and has clinical privileges to practice including individual psychotherapy and/or counseling, vocational counseling, group therapy, family therapy and/or counseling, crisis intervention, administration and interpretation of psychometric tests (objective), administration and interpretation of psychometric tests (projective), program evaluation, psychological research, and consultation.
• Involved in Psychology Training Programs, Service Line Committees, Department Committees and/or medical center Committees.
• Provide leadership guidance and consultation to staffs of units to which assigned.
• Involved in the training of graduate trainees, as appropriate.
• Serve as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.
• Oversee the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements within programs assigned using a data-driven quality assurance process.
• Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate.
• Plan and oversee the completion of process improvement and/or research programs, designed to provide information regarding program planning and relevant treatment approaches.
• Present outcome data and research results at medical center, VA, regional or national scientific or professional meetings.
• Assist in preparation of RFP's and grant proposals, as assigned.
• Serve on Medical Center or Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces.
• Represent psychology on decision-making committees at the Medical Center or Healthcare System, as assigned.
• Participate in leadership roles in local, state, & national professional levels.
• Represent the Medical Center or Healthcare System at professional/program community group/events and committees.

• Provide direct surgical support of a highly specialized nature to patients undergoing surgery including the newest and most complex, state-of-the-art procedures in multi-specialties.
• Select, assemble, and organize required supplies (setup, connect, test, operate drills, saws, etc.) and instruments for specific surgical procedures.
• Pass instruments and equipment to the surgeon during surgical procedures by anticipating the surgeon’s needs.
• Verify whether the counts are correct or incorrect and communicate with the circulating nurse throughout the case to insure no items are retained in the surgical wound.
• Clean or terminate operating room after surgical procedures. Remove and properly dispose of soiled and/or contaminated linens/materials.

• Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge concerning the care and movement of patients throughout the facility.
• Accountable for patient care through the coordination of admissions and transfers of Veterans to and within the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), along with those originating from other facilities both Veterans Affairs (VA) and non-VA. 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.
• Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines.
• Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills, and technically competent practice while providing care to clients

• Perform daily quality assurance testing on all equipment used in the cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments.
• Select appropriate chemical or washing agent necessary for decontaminating or cleaning surgical instruments.
• Assemble, inspect and package instrumentation appropriately by their instruction of use.
• Sterile storage of instrumentation, pulling case carts, inventory stock, removing or replacing damaged supplies/sets.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures of the Department of Health, The Joint Commission, OSHA and other industry standards and regulations, as well as those of medical treatment facility.
• Check the expiration date on all sterile supply items, removes all outdated items, and rotate the stock.
• Inventory emergency procedural carts, scanned into instrument tracking system and lock with proper lock.
• Replenish case carts to retain the established quota level for each item on the cart.
• Interpret test results, take appropriate action based on results and log all results.

Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients. Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits, referrals inpatient days, patient demographics, equipment utilization and patient satisfaction. Develops, implements and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services and program's effectiveness.

Serves as point of contact for all inquiries regarding the M2VA program. Incumbent is responsible for management of the nationwide Establishes collaborative relationships with physicians, nurses, and other disciplines to foster their involvement in care of veterans with M2VA.

Identifies gaps in services and develops a plan, in consultation with M2VA staff and other departments as appropriate.

Functions as the Social Work member of the interdisciplinary M2VA treatment team. Clinical social work services are provided to the M2VA population with frequent complex and unpredictable caseload requirements. Such services include, but are not limited to psychosocial assessments, establishing realistic but achievable treatment goals.

May provide individual, family and group counseling aimed at helping the veteran and his family fine practical solutions to complex problems.

Performs other directly related duties as assigned.

VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w
Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf


Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm
Telework: Ad-Hoc - as determined by the agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized

• Performs a variety of complex technical functions to interpret, order, receive, store, and dispense pharmaceuticals from routine to complex controlled substances.
• Processes medication orders by using computerized order entry in and extraction of pertinent drug data from patient charts and/ or through patient interview.
• Performs substantial bulk compounding, including complex products.
• Prepares, stores, and issues sterile and non-sterile drug preparations following established guidelines.
• Uses computer system for data collections and monitoring to include individualized medication profiles, prescription fill data, provide medical information, and identify potential drug interactions and substitutions or generic drug replacement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs technical functions with computer-based systems and software such as: transcribes prescriptions into the current pharmacy computer system, processes prescriptions with the current pharmacy automation and robotics.

"Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care."

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Inventory Management and Control: Responsible for the management and control of an assigned class of expendable material; serves as the point of contact for the coordination of material support and resolution of logistic problems; conducts forecasting and quantitative analysis; conducts spot checks; and complies with special requirements for firearms, ammunition and sensitive equipment
• Returns, Recalls, and Reutilization: Implements federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies; coordinates disposal of surplus or excess supplies; makes emergent procurement decisions; and participates in root cause analysis process
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• You will serve as the Director, Maritime Operations' (DMO) principal assistant
• You will ensure Director, Maritime Operations (DMO) is advised on all significant matters affecting operational readiness of administrative efficiency of the command.
• You will review and evaluate inputs for weekly Maritime Operations Center (MOC) briefs.
• You will Participate in required meetings on behalf of DMO as directed.
• You will Participate in Operational Planning Teams and integrated Product Teams.
• You will act as Director, Maritime Operations in the absence of the Director.
• You will serve as chief of staff for the Maritime Operations Directorate, providing oversight for budget, manpower, performance appraisal, personnel career training, and security.
• You will perform as a senior-level supervisory and management official across several directorates

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) supports the Nurse Manager (NM) with supervisory duties and responsibility and accountability for the 24/7 operation of their designated units. They provide coverage for other ANMs as needed. The ANM has responsibility and accountability for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Function as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team.
• Enhance care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.
• Adhere to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels.
• influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.
• Equip staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes.
• Cultivate alliances across the care continuum, building trust through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence.
• Contributes to the development of care delivery models and environmental design, ensuring evidence-based, accessible, affordable, and equitable patient care.
• Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.