Staff Nurse (Behavioral Health Care Line - Gallup)
Location: Gallup New Mexico
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited Staff Nurse (Behavioral Health Care Line - Gallup) right now, this vacancy will be placed in New Mexico. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 868345
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who! shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
Failing to submit any documentation that is required and listed under the "Required Documents" tab may result in loss of consideration.
As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.
For more info! rmation on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://ww! w.vacareers.va.gov/ .
Special Employment Consideration: Individuals eligible for the following appointments are encouraged to apply: 5 CFR 213.3102 "u", Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities ; mental retardation, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities; and Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required
Must pass pre-employment examination
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required
Background and/or Security Investigation required
English language Proficiency required DUTIES:
**This position in on the Gallup Pay Schedule.**
Selectee salary and grade will be determined by a Professional Standards Board (PSB). The PSB is a peer review process. The PSB will review your individual qualifications, education, professional training/internshi! p(s) and professional experience to determine the most appropriate salary and grade based on your individual accomplishments.
The New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS) is seeking a full-time Staff Nurse, Registered Nurse (RN), for the Gallup Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The RN will be assigned to the Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (PRRTP). The RN participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and applies knowledge of nursing process to patient care and daily operations of this residential program. The RN is accountable for adhering to established policies and standards of care, and practice and for demonstrating leadership, self direction, experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care. The RN is prepared to provide assessment, referral, and data collection for veterans seeking access to RRTP services. The RN identifies his/her own area of learning needs to maintain current knowledge ! of psychiatric nursing, utilizing current literature and continuing edu! cation. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, direct patient care, screening, and evaluation of candidates referred to the program and patient teaching. The RN is actively involved in Performance Improvement (PI) activities and participates in unit, service and Medical Center committees and task forces. The RN acts as team leader in providing patient care and implementing programs to improve the delivery of care. The RN provides appropriate care for patients generally ranging in age from 17 through the geriatric years, taking into consideration diagnosis and physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible to the Associate Chief Nurse, BHCL .
Work Schedule : to be determined
Position/pd : Staff Nurse, functional statement
Physical demands : refer to VA Directive and Handbook 5019
Relocation Expenses : Relocation expenses ARE NOT authorized for this positi! on
Fair Labor Standards Act : Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit Status Code : 1276
Background Information : NACI
This IS NOT a Supervisory Position QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
(1) Citizenship. Citizen of the United States . (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)
(2) Graduation from School of Nursing
(a) Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State agency, and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant. [ NOTE: See exception in subparagraph (b) below for candidates who are enrolled in a MSN Bridge Program. ]
1 . The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), an accrediting arm of the National League for Nursing located at 61 Broadway, 33 rd Floor, New York, New York! 10006 or call (800) 669-1656 extension 153 . The NLNAC accredits all l! evels of nursing programs. Additional information may be obtained from the NLNAC web site ; or
2 . The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). The CCNE accredits bachelors and masters degree programs, and is located at One Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 530 , Washington , DC 20036 or call (202) 463-6930. Additional information may be obtained from the CCNE web site .
(b) [The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. In these programs, students are given a certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX and should submit this certification to VA prior to appointment. Students do not earn a BSN, but receive a MSN degree upon completion of course work. A copy of the MSN transcript must be provided to VA. B! ridge programs that confer a master's degree also fully meet the education requirement, even though a Bachelor's Degree is not awarded.
(3) Registration. A registered nurse (RN) will have a current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia . The appointing official may waive this registration if the RN is to serve in a country other than the U.S. and the RN has registration in that country (e.g., Philippines ). The RN must maintain a current, full, active and unrestricted registration to continue employment with VA.
(4) Physical Standards. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
(5) English Language Proficiency. RNs appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
Applicant's education and length of nur! sing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional S! tandards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. Experience as a RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions of nursing: Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel. The criteria are as follows: Practice: practice, ethics and resource utilization, Professional Development: performance, education/career development, Collaboration; collaboration, collegiality, Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research. Education/Experience Requirements:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, no experience. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field and no experience; or a Bachelors of! Science in Nursing (BSN) and no experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of experience; or a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of experience, or a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years experience or a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no experience. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 years experie! nce.
SALARY: Salary will be determined by the Professio! nal Standards Board (PSB) and is based on experience and education.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are usin! g foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation wi! ll be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omi! ssions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/index.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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