RN - NURSE MANAGER-SDU occupation at Department Of Veterans Affairs in Shreveport

Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited RN - NURSE MANAGER-SDU on Wed, 08 May 2013 02:50:10 GMT. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 888315 This position is located at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Nursing Service, in the Step Down Unit (SDU), Shreveport, LA. 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. As a VA...

RN - NURSE MANAGER-SDU

Location: Shreveport Louisiana

Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited RN - NURSE MANAGER-SDU right now, this occupation will be placed in Louisiana. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 888315

This position is located at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Nursing Service, in the Step Down Unit (SDU), Shrevep! ort, LA.

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.

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions 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 information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov .

NOTE: Applicant's educa! tion and length of nursing practice (experience) will be consi! dered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and step of the applicant selected.

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.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentive may be authorized.

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

Must pass pre-employment examination.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required.

Background and-or Security Investigation required. DUTIES:
Tour of Duty: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. with responsibility to assure the unit has 24 hour staffing and management coverage. Must be flexible to ensure all of the unit needs are met.

Duties:

• Observes and evaluate the quality of nursing care provided including interdisciplinary patient rounds, reviewing nursing

documentation in clinical records, and collecting, reviewing, and analyzing data related to the delivery of patient care.

• Assure the compliance with all regulatory agencies and standards of practice and implementation of required actins to meet

Performance Measures.

• Provides leadership in the application of the nursing process to patient care, organizational processes and systems, and

improves outcomes at the program or service level.

• Initiates an educational plan to meet changing program or service needs for self and staff.
• Provides leadership in identifying! and addressing ethical issues with patients and staff, including initi! ating and participating in

ethical consultations.

• Initiates interdisciplinary projects to improve organizational performance.
• Implements an educational plan to meet changing programs or service needs for self and others.
• Maintains knowledge of current techniques, trends and professional issues.
• Coaches colleagues in team building.
• Collaborates with other in research activities to improve patient care. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

• 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 Nation! al 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.

o 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/Experienc! e Requirements:
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 d! egree 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.

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 G 6 Nurse Qualification Standard.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPE! RIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGAR! DING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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 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 lbs and over); Moderate Carrying (15-44 pounds); Straight Pulling (up to 2 hours); Pushing (3 hou! rs); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (up to 8 hours); Standing (up to 8 hours); Kneeling (1 hour); Repeated bending (up to 1 hour); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (without aid); Near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; and Working closely with others.

Preferred Education:
PhD in Nursing or DNP

or

MSN

or

BSN with MS in a health related/management field

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Required Certification:
BLS - Basic Life Support

Preferred Certification:
Nurse Executive - NE -BC by ANCC

Nurse Executive Advanced - NE - BC by ANCC

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Certified Cardiac Care Course

Certified Critical Care Nurse - CCRN by AN! CC
Other certifications approved by VA related to position

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Preferred Experience:
3 years of continuous, successful ICU and/or Critical Care Adult Nursing Experience

with

3 years of continuous, successful management/leadership experience

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 http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation 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 p! lease visit us at http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/index.asp .! OTHER INFORMATION:

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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