RN - Outpatient Surgery (Open Continuous Announcement)
Location: Fort Harrison Montana
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is looking of RN - Outpatient Surgery (Open Continuous Announcement) right now, this vacancy will be placed in Montana. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 786506
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?
This is an open continuous announcement. We accept applications for this occupation on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. Unless this office is notified otherwise, applications will remain on file and in consideration for open positions until December 31, 2013.
As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities 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.
Special Employmen! t Consideration:
VA encourages persons with disabiliti! es to apply.
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.
DUTIES:
The registered nurse provides care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling; provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being; and executing medical regimens including administering medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed provider.
! The nurseÂ's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community.
(ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses)
Board certification from a VA-approved certifying body preferred.
Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Applies evidence based practice to care delivery. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility 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.
Considers all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences.
Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
Influenc! es care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary! team.
Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives, as well as customer service programs.
In the Outpatient Surgery department, specific duties include but are not limited to:
A.
Planning care for the Veteran presenting for an appointment to the Outpatient Surgical area. This may include clarification and notification of related pre-appointment testing and procedures, compiling and/or ordering per protocol test and procedural results.
B.
Preparing the Veteran and significant others for the peri-operative experience through pre-operative education on pertinent information regarding processes, diagnoses, and procedures.
C.
Respond to Veteran phone calls and inquiries pertaining to surgical pre-op and post-op issues.
D.
Assist Surgeons with minor procedures in the Outpatient Surgery clinic area! .
E.
Perform suture/staples and cast removal as per the Surgeons direction.
F.
Collaborate with Scheduling, Surgeons, ancillary departments, and other nursing staff to maintain clinic processes and flow, advocating for patient centered care.
G.
Collaborate with Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, and VeteranÂ's Health and Education Committee to develop and continue to update appropriate pre and post-operative patient education materials.
H.
Provide post-biopsy and post-procedure discharge instructions for those receiving care in the Surgical Outpatient clinic.
I.
Complete the processing of pertinent Clinical Reminders.
Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses
are not
authorized for this position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizen of the United States. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accredi! ting agency
and
accredited by one of the following ac! crediting 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, 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 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. 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 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 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 exam prior to appointment. Appointed employee will be 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 appl! icants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you ar! e 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
.
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 please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
.
Intermittent employees are not eligible for ben! efits.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill a! dditional 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: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:45:55 GMT
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