RN - Associate Chief Patient Care Services (Acute Care and Behavioral Health)
Location: Fort Harrison Montana
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for RN - Associate Chief Patient Care Services (Acute Care and Behavioral Health) right now, this vacancy will be placed in Montana. More details about this vacancy opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 809182 One full-! time permanent position. Tour of duty primarily Monday - Friday, 8 hours per day.
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.
This agency provides 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.
All qualified employees will receive consideration for promotion without regard t! o political, religious or labor organization affiliation or no! n-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqualifying physical handicap or age.
This announcement will remain open until the position is filled. We accept applications for this occupation on an ongoing basis; qualified applications will be forwarded to the selecting official on the 2nd nd 4th Monday of each month.
EDRP: 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.
Experience in Critical Care and Med/Surg preferred. 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 Proficienc! y required. DUTIES:
The Associate Chief, Patient Care Services-Acute Care/Behavioral Health (ACPCS) provides primary assistance to the Associate Director, Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive in overall administration of Patient Care Services/Nursing Services and in guiding the overall management of the practice of nursing and the profession of nursing within the VA Montana Health Care System. The ACPCS role extends into all major practice areas, i.e. clinical, administrative, research, and education. This Nurse provides a key leadership role in statewide management and supervision of patient care programs, and manages nursing and ancillary personnel and resources within the service areas. The nurseÂ's duties include planning, organizing, directing, controlling and evaluating programs and outcomes; regular attention to complex personnel management problems; participation in executive level decision making deliberations and directs the integration of nursing and pat! ient care activities in the mutual development and achievement of organ! izational goals and policy development; and provides guidance and direction oversight for the development and implementation and maintenance of established standards of nursing practice. VA Montana Health Care System offers a wide variety of services for adult and elderly Veteran Patients. S/he participates in clinical and environmental rounds in order to evaluate organizational care delivery identifying opportunities for program improvement and effectiveness and to assess the therapeutic milieu and safety in clinical areas. The incumbent guides the integration of nursing and other care activities toward an interdisciplinary team approach to achieve organizational goals for quality patient services across the continuum of care. This nurse also implements standards of professional nursing practice and participates in policy development related to professional nursing practice on community, regional and national levels. This nurse maintains and promotes effective labor and ma! nagement relations participating in negotiation agreements as appropriate. S/he acts on behalf of the Associate Director, Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive in her/his absence. Specific practice settings, or communities of care, for direct administrative assignment include the acute care settings of inpatient Med/Surg/Psych care, Chemotherapy, ICU, Cardiac Care services, Cardiopulmonary, and surgical care including the OR, Special Procedures, Same Day Surgery, and PACU, additionally inpatient and outpatient Behavioral Health, Respiratory Therapy, the Emergency Room, and other programs as assigned .
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Relocation/Recruitment incentive is authorized for this position.
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 comp! leted by the applicant: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Com! mission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). 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 . 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 .
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 dimensio! n 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 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: Selected applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment physical. This positio! n is subject to random drug testing.
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 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.
MSN REQUIRED. Applicants without a Master's Degree will not qualify at the Nurse IV level.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should c! laim 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 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 s! hould 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 .
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. 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 vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This vacancy starts available on: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:45:55 GMT
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