Registered Nurse - Associate Chief Nursing Services for Extended Care & Rehabilitation
Company Name:
Department Of Veterans Affairs
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time Vacancy ID Number: 1141202
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.
The Fargo VA Health Care System is a Level 2, 39 bed medical facility, with a 38 bed Transitional Care/Community Living Center. Along with the main facility, there are nine Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's), with a tenth location which is planned to be opened in 2014.
Fargo is a diverse, stimulating and family-oriented city with all the amenities that make for a satisfying and fulfilling life. With an excellent unemployment rate, a diverse work force, reasonable housing costs and outstanding educational opportunities it is easy to see why North Dakota was named the Happiest State to Live based on the 2014 Gallup Poll. Visit / for more information about this thriving community.
NOTE: Applicant''s education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professinoal Standards Board ni determining the grade and step of the applicant selected.
Recruitment and Relocation Expenses : May be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Must pass pre-employment examination. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required. Background and/or Security Investigation required. Must be proficient in written and spoken English Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
The Associate Chief Nursing Services(ACNS) Extended Care & Rehabilitation (EC &R;) is accountable for the administrative, programmatic, clinical practice and operational oversight, coordination and leadership for extended care and rehabilitative services and programming. This includes direct and indirect supervision of staff encompassed in care delivery services of the Community Living Center, Community Nursing Home program, Home Based Primary Care program, Home and Community Health Care program, Adult Day Health Care, Medical Foster Home, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services and Prosthetics Service. Oversight includes compliance with performance measures and regulatory, accrediting body and Veterans Health Administration standards, staff development and competency, and the overall quality, safety and value of services delivered by the EC&R; Service Line. The ACNS EC&R; will have representation on Medical Center and Service Line committees and groups and will have involvement in the planning, evaluation, implementation of care delivery and programming and the orchestration of change and improvements related to nursing practice and patient care. This leadership position is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for populations groups and programs that cross services and disciplines that influence the organizational mission and impact health care and outcomes of care.
Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:
Provides leadership in the development, implementation, review/revision of policy, protocols, procedures, standards of care, and competencies for complex and diverse programming and evaluates operational impact and outcomes.
Utilizing an analytical framework, participates in top management planning and decision making regarding patient care, resources, and operations in outpatient care delivery and nursing services.
Advises and assists in policy formation, review, communication, implementation, evaluation and the setting of priorities related to providing safe quality care at the Service Line, Medical Center and Network level.
Actively collects and analyzes nursing and patient care data to identify opportunities for improvements in nursing services, patient care outcomes, and satisfaction.
Provides leadership in addressing highly complex ethical issues that impact the patient and staff in or beyond the organization and the local health care community.
Manages program resources (financial, human, material, or informational) to facilitate safe, effective and efficient care
Forecasts requirements and resource needs necessary in long range planning and model development to align effective delivery of health care services. .
Acquires and maintains current knowledge relevant to the patient population served and principles & practices associated with health care delivery and associated improvement and redesign models and applications.
Provides a leadership role in professional, community and governmental bodies that shape health care policy and contributes to the development and improvement of health care delivery systems and patient outcomes.
Identifies practice and outcomes that can be improved and leads performance improvement process to improve and/or sustain clinical and administrative outcomes.
Demonstrates leadership in initiating action to improve and resolve obstacles in achieving safety and quality in patient care delivery
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship.
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required
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). 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. 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. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6)
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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Nurse IV - Master''s degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 4-5 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 3-4 years experience.
Preferred
Experience:
6 years of increasing complex and progressive clinical and leadership/management experience and foundations in nursing.
High degree of leadership, motivation, self-direction and initiative in the implementation and evaluation of programming that has the scope, impact and complexity at an organizational level.
Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of management and organizational development and change, with emphasis on the ability to work effectively with others, group process, team building, allocations of resources, and implementing evidence based practice and health care improvements.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
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.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6 Nurse Qualification Standard.
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: All education claimed by applicants will be verified 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.
Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over; heavy carrying, 45 pounds and over; straight pulling intermittent hours; pushing; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking 3 hours; standing 3 hours; kneeling 1/4 hour; repeated bending; 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; specific visual correction to read fine print; ability to distinguish basic colors; ability to distinguish shades of color; hearing (aid permitted); mental/emotional stability; and no skin allergies preventing use of protective equipment.
Veterans'' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit .
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Your application, r sum and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: Applicant''s education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and step of the applicant selected.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position , you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, December 12, 2014 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE : It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, , select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
All applicants are _ required _ to submit the following supporting document type(s):
OF-306
Other (VA Form 10-2580a, Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists)
Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
Cover Letter
DD-214
Other Veterans Document
SF-15
SF-50
Transcript
VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists (Available ) (required)
OF 306 - Declaration for Federal Employment (available at (required).
Please use this _checklist_to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify),documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents:
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1141202.
NOTE : If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
After we receive your complete application package (including all required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed and assigned an initial rating.
We will also review your application to make sure that your r sum supports the answers given in the questionnaire. If your r sum does not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. Based on your ranking or numerical score, you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified when your rating is determined.
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides is an overview of the benefits currently .
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Registered Nurses earn annual leave at a rate 8 hours per pay period.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department Of Veterans Affairs
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time Vacancy ID Number: 1141202
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.
The Fargo VA Health Care System is a Level 2, 39 bed medical facility, with a 38 bed Transitional Care/Community Living Center. Along with the main facility, there are nine Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's), with a tenth location which is planned to be opened in 2014.
Fargo is a diverse, stimulating and family-oriented city with all the amenities that make for a satisfying and fulfilling life. With an excellent unemployment rate, a diverse work force, reasonable housing costs and outstanding educational opportunities it is easy to see why North Dakota was named the Happiest State to Live based on the 2014 Gallup Poll. Visit / for more information about this thriving community.
NOTE: Applicant''s education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professinoal Standards Board ni determining the grade and step of the applicant selected.
Recruitment and Relocation Expenses : May be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Must pass pre-employment examination. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required. Background and/or Security Investigation required. Must be proficient in written and spoken English Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
The Associate Chief Nursing Services(ACNS) Extended Care & Rehabilitation (EC &R;) is accountable for the administrative, programmatic, clinical practice and operational oversight, coordination and leadership for extended care and rehabilitative services and programming. This includes direct and indirect supervision of staff encompassed in care delivery services of the Community Living Center, Community Nursing Home program, Home Based Primary Care program, Home and Community Health Care program, Adult Day Health Care, Medical Foster Home, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services and Prosthetics Service. Oversight includes compliance with performance measures and regulatory, accrediting body and Veterans Health Administration standards, staff development and competency, and the overall quality, safety and value of services delivered by the EC&R; Service Line. The ACNS EC&R; will have representation on Medical Center and Service Line committees and groups and will have involvement in the planning, evaluation, implementation of care delivery and programming and the orchestration of change and improvements related to nursing practice and patient care. This leadership position is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for populations groups and programs that cross services and disciplines that influence the organizational mission and impact health care and outcomes of care.
Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:
Provides leadership in the development, implementation, review/revision of policy, protocols, procedures, standards of care, and competencies for complex and diverse programming and evaluates operational impact and outcomes.
Utilizing an analytical framework, participates in top management planning and decision making regarding patient care, resources, and operations in outpatient care delivery and nursing services.
Advises and assists in policy formation, review, communication, implementation, evaluation and the setting of priorities related to providing safe quality care at the Service Line, Medical Center and Network level.
Actively collects and analyzes nursing and patient care data to identify opportunities for improvements in nursing services, patient care outcomes, and satisfaction.
Provides leadership in addressing highly complex ethical issues that impact the patient and staff in or beyond the organization and the local health care community.
Manages program resources (financial, human, material, or informational) to facilitate safe, effective and efficient care
Forecasts requirements and resource needs necessary in long range planning and model development to align effective delivery of health care services. .
Acquires and maintains current knowledge relevant to the patient population served and principles & practices associated with health care delivery and associated improvement and redesign models and applications.
Provides a leadership role in professional, community and governmental bodies that shape health care policy and contributes to the development and improvement of health care delivery systems and patient outcomes.
Identifies practice and outcomes that can be improved and leads performance improvement process to improve and/or sustain clinical and administrative outcomes.
Demonstrates leadership in initiating action to improve and resolve obstacles in achieving safety and quality in patient care delivery
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship.
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required
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). 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. 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. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6)
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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Nurse IV - Master''s degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 4-5 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 3-4 years experience.
Preferred
Experience:
6 years of increasing complex and progressive clinical and leadership/management experience and foundations in nursing.
High degree of leadership, motivation, self-direction and initiative in the implementation and evaluation of programming that has the scope, impact and complexity at an organizational level.
Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of management and organizational development and change, with emphasis on the ability to work effectively with others, group process, team building, allocations of resources, and implementing evidence based practice and health care improvements.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
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.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6 Nurse Qualification Standard.
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: All education claimed by applicants will be verified 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.
Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over; heavy carrying, 45 pounds and over; straight pulling intermittent hours; pushing; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking 3 hours; standing 3 hours; kneeling 1/4 hour; repeated bending; 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; specific visual correction to read fine print; ability to distinguish basic colors; ability to distinguish shades of color; hearing (aid permitted); mental/emotional stability; and no skin allergies preventing use of protective equipment.
Veterans'' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit .
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Your application, r sum and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: Applicant''s education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and step of the applicant selected.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position , you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, December 12, 2014 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE : It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, , select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
All applicants are _ required _ to submit the following supporting document type(s):
OF-306
Other (VA Form 10-2580a, Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists)
Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
Cover Letter
DD-214
Other Veterans Document
SF-15
SF-50
Transcript
VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists (Available ) (required)
OF 306 - Declaration for Federal Employment (available at (required).
Please use this _checklist_to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify),documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents:
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1141202.
NOTE : If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
After we receive your complete application package (including all required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed and assigned an initial rating.
We will also review your application to make sure that your r sum supports the answers given in the questionnaire. If your r sum does not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. Based on your ranking or numerical score, you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified when your rating is determined.
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides is an overview of the benefits currently .
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Registered Nurses earn annual leave at a rate 8 hours per pay period.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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