RN - Clinical Nurse Leader (Emergency Department)
Location: Fort Harrison Montana
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is in need of RN - Clinical Nurse Leader (Emergency Department) right now, this job will be placed in Montana. For detail informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 839987 One full-time position available in the Emergency Department. Tour of duty var! ies to include nights and weekends.
This announcement is open until the position is filled. Qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official on the second and forth Thursday of each month.
Selected applicant must be willing to complete Clinical Nurse Leader certification within 2 years of hire.
Our Mission:
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?
Special Employment Consideration:
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
All qualified employees will receive consideration for promotion without regard to political, religious or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqu! alifying physical handicap or age.
This agency provid! es reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need (a reasonable) accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting (reasonable) accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you have question regarding reasonable accommodation please call our Human Resources Office at (406) 447-7001.
The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.
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.
The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is responsible and accountable for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self management after discharge and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction of inpatients as assigned. The CNL possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the nursing process and care management principles within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting, which will then enable effective implementation of health promotion and prevention practices, management of acute and chronic illnesses, attainment of appropriate lengths of stay and most effective level of care. This includes understanding changes associated with aging and principles of growth and development relevant to the adult and geriatric population. Core functions include daily assessment of patient care needs to determine the most appropriate use of expert! ise in clinical coordination, patient and staff education, attention to! systems issues that require intervention and quality and performance measures.
Many of these functions require ongoing daily collaboration with assigned staff nurses, the nurse manager and medical teams.
He/She identifies and assists with identifying education needs and customer service issues. The CNL will assist the nursing staff in the provision of direct patient care in complex situations. He/She participates in assigned medical center committees and provides education throughout the Medical Center on the CNL role.
He/She interacts with the hospitalist as required to meet role responsibilities.
The CNL collaborates with others in evidence based practice activities to improve care, including assessment, implementation and evaluation of care.
As a Coordinator, the nurse will:
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Improve patient outcomes by utilizing performance measures to ensure quality of care
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Review all clinical remi! nders and performance measures on a regular basis and assist providers with ordering appropriate labs, tests and exams
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Monitor and evaluate unit practice and application of policies and procedures, ensuring standards of care and standards of nursing practice are followed
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Support and execute ongoing competency, staff development and orientation process in coordination with the Education Program Coordinator and Supervisor
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Work with the interdisciplinary team to promote integrated care for the veterans
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Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating primary care and interdisciplinary projects and programs related the primary care clinic
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Support a global perspective in prioritizing work and assisting team function
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Identify, implement and evaluate processes to increase patient satisfaction and plan of care
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Assist with case manageme! nt for high risk veterans, and their individualized plan of care
Will follow up monthly on positive fecal occult blood tests to assure that the provider has addressed these
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Assist with tracking and follow up care for patients that have Â"no showedÂ" primary care appointments
Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses are not
authorized for this position.
Selected applicant may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizen of the United States. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency
and
accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territor! y or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
. In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
Must be proficient in spoken and written English
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Applicant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards 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, 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 approxi! mately 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 experience.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL 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
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires moderate lifting (15-44 lbs), moderate car! rying (15-44 lbs), straight pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulders,! use of fingers, both hands, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending, both legs, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, ability to distinguish shades of colors, hearing (aid permitted), mental and emotional stability.
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 verifie! d by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using 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
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HOW YOU WILL! BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting doc! umentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions 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.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vaca! ncies.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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