Specialty Care Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN)

Summary\n\nThis position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FxHCC) located in Fredericksburg - Virginia.\n\nQualifications Basic Requirements : \n

• English Language Proficiency\n
• 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\n
• 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)\n
• 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\n
• 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\n
• (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)\n
• 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\n
• 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)\n
• 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\n
• 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\n
• 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\n
• 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 / 12815301\n
• Grade / Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies\n
• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required\n
• Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex\n
• 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\n
• Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning\n
• Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations\n
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2\n
• OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2\n
• OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience\n
• OR a Master's degree in a
• related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience\n
• Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others\n
• A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3\n
• OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3\n
• 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\n
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience\n
• OR a Doctoral degree in a
• related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience\n
• Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting\n
• MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III\n
• 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\n
• 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\n
• 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\n
• Note : Foreign education programs / degrees are not creditable as related degrees\n
• Preferred Experience : Ambulatory Surgery and / or Surgical Specialty Clinic preferred Reference : For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https : / / www.va.gov / ohrm / QualificationStandards / \n
• Physical Requirements : Lifting - prolonged standing - sitting - frequent bending - stooping - walking - reaching - repetitive motion - and climbing stairs\n
• The mental / sensory requirements include logical thinking - processing and retaining information - reading - recall - reasoning - complex problem solving - hearing - clear distinct speech - writing - keyboarding - use of a telephone - and use of video connectivity.\n\nDuties\n
• The Specialty Care Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex specialty care\n
• This RN will provide patient care - care coordination - health promotion - health education and coaching on wellness - disease prevention - and chronic care management\n
• The RN will collaborate in the development - implementation - evaluation - and revision of policies - procedures - and / or guidelines\n
• They will demonstrate performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for specialty care outpatients\n
• Additionally - the RN will provide peers with formal and informal constructive feedback for improvement and support colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe - quality specialty nursing care - while fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals\n
• The RN will evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals - groups - and populations and is responsible for the documented outcomes at the specialty care program or service level\n
• 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-Friday 9 : 00am to 5 : 30pm Telework : Not eligible Virtual : This is not a virtual position\n
• Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized\n
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized.