Registered Nurse - Gynecology Nurse Coordinator

The Gynecology Nurse Coordinator serves as a key member of the Women Veterans Health Program, providing comprehensive care coordination and clinical support for Veterans receiving gynecologic services. This position is responsible for facilitating timely access to care, coordinating surgical procedures and specialty services, providing patient education, conducting clinical triage, and supporting care management across multiple VA care settings. Major duties: The Nurse Coordinator collaborates closely with providers, nursing staff, Medical Support Assistants, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care while promoting efficient clinic operations and positive health outcomes. The incumbent advocates for Veterans throughout their healthcare journey and serves as a clinical resource to support continuity of care, patient safety, and excellence in women's health services. Duties include but not limited to: Coordinates the timely, accurate, and comprehensive scheduling of gynecologic surgical procedures. Provides pre-operative education and counseling to patients and families, ensuring understanding of surgical preparation and expectations. Maintains operating room schedules and accurately enters surgical cases into designated scheduling systems. Facilitates and coordinates consults for outpatient evaluation, medical clearance, lodging, travel arrangements, and fee-basis services. Performs nursing triage via telephone and secure messaging platforms, including managing outside consultations and fee-service patient inquiries. Collaborates with Medical Support Assistants (MSAs) to communicate clinic schedule updates, patient needs, and operational changes. Supports the efficient daily operations and workflow of the Gynecology Clinic to promote high-quality patient care and customer service. Assists with direct patient care activities, including serving as a chaperone during sensitive examinations and procedures. Coordinates care and provides case management support for gynecology patients across multiple clinical sites, including Seattle and American Lake. Provides cross-coverage support for the American Lake Gynecology Clinic as needed to ensure continuity of care and clinic operations. 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: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized. Telework: Ad-hoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements: U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.