Qureos Mentor

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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 Summary
 
 
 
 The Remote Patient Monitoring (RMP) Home Telehealth (HT) Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager executes position responsibilities that demonstrates leadership - experience - and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care. The RMP/HT is responsible to the Telehealth Nurse Manager.
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 Basic Requirements:
 
 
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 English Language Proficiency
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 In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
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 Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
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 OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
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 Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
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 (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)
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 OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
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 Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
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 Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia
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 Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
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 Preferred Experience: 3 - 5 years of nursing experience with additional preference given to those nurses with emphasis on critical care - ambulatory care - and/or case management experience.
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 BSN or higher
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 Certification in Case Management
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 Two or more years of experience as a NII
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 1-2 years of experience with technology applications such as Microsoft Word - Excel - PowerPoint - Teams - Outlook - CPRS - and Vista
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 Excellent organizational - time management - and critical thinking skills
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 Excellent written/verbal communication skills and ability to interact with professionals/stakeholders at all levels of the medical facility in a professional manner
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 Ability to provide patient education - training - and support
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 Ability to present information in a meaningful way that is easy for the veteran to understand
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 Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade
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 The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12838732
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 Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
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 An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
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 Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
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 An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
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 Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
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 Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
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 An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
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 OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2
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 OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
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 OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
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 Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
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 A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
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 OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
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 OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
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 OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
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 OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
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 Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
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 MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
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 Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
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 Physical Requirements: This position requires Heavy lifting 45 pounds and over - Moderate lifting between 15-44 pounds - Heavy carrying over 45 pounds - Moderate carrying between 15-44 pounds - Pulling hand over hand - Pushing for one hour - Reaching above shoulder - Use of fingers - Both hands required - Walking for eight hours - Standing for eight hours - Repeated bending for two hours - Both legs required - Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously - Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - Ability to distinguish basic colors - Ability to distinguish shades of colors - Hearing (aid may be permitted). -and prolonged sitting.
 
 
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 Duties
 
 
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 Care will be provided in the least restrictive - most cost-effective manner
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 HT is a program that applies care and case management principles to coordinate care using health informatics - disease management and HT technologies to facilitate access to care and to improve the health of Veterans with the specific intent of providing the right care - in the right place - at the right time
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 Duties include but are not limited to: Works to improve clinical outcomes and access to care while reducing complications - hospitalizations - and clinic or emergency room visits for Veterans in post-acute care settings and high-risk patients with chronic and mental health disease
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 Provides initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment to include a review of systems which establishes a comprehensive plan of care
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 Triages and assesses all data received from HT patients such as vital signs - reported symptoms and question responses
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 Identifies and intervenes for potential exacerbations of complications to facilitate timely care in Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) clinic - Emergency Department (ED)/Urgent Care (UC) - and or/care in the community
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 Provides communication and data exchange with community-based providers when there is co-managed care
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 Provides interdisciplinary consultation and interventions such as with Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) and other non-institutional care programs and venues - Mental Health (MH) - Social Work (SW) - Pharmacy - Nutrition - etc
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 Identifies patients' knowledge - health factors - skills - and behaviors that support self-management and identify gaps therein
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 Provides health care coaching - patient education - and motivational counseling
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 Communicates and facilitates with the interdisciplinary team regarding progress to goals
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 patterns or trends of data - symptoms or findings
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 concerning findings
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 need for provider assessment and/or interventions
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 Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement
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 Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals
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 Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team
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 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: 7:30am - 4:00pm - Monday - Friday
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 Telework: Available - per Supervisor discretion
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 Virtual: This is not a virtual position
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 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
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 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
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Registered Nurse - Remote Patient Monitoring (RMP) Home Telehealth Case Manager (HT)

<div>
 
 Summary
 
 
 
 The LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RN) - 6S - aligned under Patient Care Services.
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 Basic Requirements:
 
 
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 English Language Proficiency
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 In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
 </li>
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 Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
 </li>
 <li>
 OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
 </li>
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 Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
 </li>
 <li>
 (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)
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 <li>
 OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
 </li>
 <li>
 Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
 </li>
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 Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia
 </li>
 <li>
 Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
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 Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade
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 <li>
 The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12839628
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 Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
 </li>
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 An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
 </li>
 <li>
 Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
 </li>
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 An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
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 Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
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 Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
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 An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
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 OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2
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 OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
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 OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
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 Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
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 A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
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 OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
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 OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
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 OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
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 OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
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 Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
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 MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
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 Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
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 Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
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 This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - and pushing
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 Transferring patients and objects may be required
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 Mechanical inpatient lifts are provided
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 The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations - operative/invasive procedures - or home settings
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 The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
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 The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs
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 Must complete annual Employee Health requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as a condition of employment.
 
 
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 Duties
 
 
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 The Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent - evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants - as appropriate to the setting
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 The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education - orientation - competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation
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 Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
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 Evaluates practice in an ongoing process - based on best evidence
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 Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement
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 Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals
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 Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team
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 Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes
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 Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe - quality nursing care
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 Shares educational findings - experiences - and ideas with peers
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 Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care
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 Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture
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 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: To Be Determined by Service Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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Registered Nurse - 6S

<div>
 
 Summary
 
 
 
 Demonstrate proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations. Delivers a fundamental understanding of adult learning principles and a lifelong learner that can practice with flexibility to adapt or change learning strategies based on the assessment of learning needs within the healthcare organization. Assesses - plans - implements - and evaluates educational needs to facilitate learner development and training staff.
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 Basic Requirements:
 
 
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 English Language Proficiency
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 In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
 </li>
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 Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
 </li>
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 OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
 </li>
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 Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
 </li>
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 (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)
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 OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
 </li>
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 Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
 </li>
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 Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia
 </li>
 <li>
 Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
 </li>
 <li>
 Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade
 </li>
 <li>
 The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12840076
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 Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
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 An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
 </li>
 <li>
 Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
 </li>
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 An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
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 Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
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 Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
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 An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
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 OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2
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 OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
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 OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
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 Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
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 A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
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 OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
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 OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
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 OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
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 OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
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 Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
 </li>
 <li>
 MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
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 *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
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 Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
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 Physical Requirements: This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - and sitting
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 The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing
 </li>
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 S/he may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
 </li>
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 S/he must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - and able to shift priorities based on patient needs
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 Applicants must possess the mental and physical ability to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment
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 Physical requirements may involve lifting - carrying - pulling - pushing - reaching above shoulder - walking - standing - sitting - kneeling - and repeated bending
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 S/he must complete annual Employee Health requirements - such as TB screening or testing on hire - as a condition of employment.
 
 
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 Duties
 
 
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 ***Preferred Experience: 1 year experience in nursing education preferred.*** Assigned Duties but noy limited to: The Nurse Clinical Nurse Educator is responsible for providing competent - evidence-based education to staff
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 Provides educational instruction and training for nursing staff in clinical and outpatient units
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 The Clinical Nurse Educator understands instructional design - implementation - and application related to education and training
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 Performs learning needs assessments - develops educational trainings for clinical staff within organization
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 Assists with the orientation of new employees - evaluation of their progress in the orientation process - and development and implementation of a learning plan for improving identified deficiencies
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 Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to support and evaluate responses to emergency responses in the facility to include BLS and ALS
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 Organizes - participates - and evaluates mock codes
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 Supports nurse residency programs including the development of curriculum utilizing strategic learning methodologies such as simulation - lecture case studies and virtual reality
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 Develops advanced basic level coaching and mentoring skills
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 Systematically evaluates current practice - formulate outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within area of expertise
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 Collaborates with other Clinical Nurse Educators and interprofessional healthcare teams in the ongoing clinical education activities including in-services - training - competency assessment - and evaluations of both current and new staff nursing skills
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 Reviews current nursing literature for new trends and changes based on evidence-based research with the ability to propose practice and documentation revisions based on evaluation of outcomes
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 Collaborates with leadership and unit managers to identify educational training needs for staff - while supporting activities that foster competence - critical thinking - and decision making
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 Provides consultation and collaboration through the participation within organizational committees
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 Ability to analyze - interpret - and evaluate data to determine outcomes and changes related to educational programs
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 In addition - Supervisory Controls and Qualifications Requirements: In addition to the Basic Requirements provided in VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Appendix G6 - the following are the grade requirements
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 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 through Friday - 7:30am - 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
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 Functional Statement Title: Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Educator/CBSR-12840076-26-JD
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 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Educator

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 Summary
 
 
 
 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) &amp; 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.
 
 
 Duties
 
 
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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
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 The NP practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification
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 Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position
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 The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position
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 Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
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 Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
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 Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
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 Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
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 Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
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 Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
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 Provides education to patients and their families
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 Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
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 Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
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 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 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
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 EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
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 Contact roseann.pomaranski@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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