RN - Associate Chief Patient Care Services (Acute Care and Behavioral Health)
Location: Fort Harrison Montana
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ RN - Associate Chief Patient Care Services (Acute Care and Behavioral Health) right now, this vacancy will be placed in Montana. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Duties:
The Associate Chief, Patient Care Service! s-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 patient care activities in the mutual development and achievement of org! anizational goals and policy development; and provides guidanc! e 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 management relations participating in negotiation agreements a! s 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.
Summary
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.
EDRP: The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reducti! on Program. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and s! peak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.
Experience in Critical Care and Med/Surg preferred.
Qualifications & Evaluations
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 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 III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or r! elated 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 position is subject to random drug testing.
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 & Other Info
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package tha! t 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.
How to Apply
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
YOU MUST INCLUDE VA FORM 10-2850a IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY. You may upload the completed form to your USAJOBS or Application Manager account if you! apply online. Then you can use the uploaded form again and again when ! applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide ( http://www.va.gov/OHRM/joblistings/uploading-and-using-documents-online.doc ) for more information on uploading and re-using the form in your applications. Other required forms and documents can also be saved in your account and used the same way. Applicants are urged to apply online; this process is much easier and faster.
Note: To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application, just reapply through your account in USAJOBS. Check your account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ) to see the status of your application after applying, including any messages that may have been sent to you.
If you cannot apply online: Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire: View Occupational Questionnaire . Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire: http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf . Fax the completed 1203FX form alon! g with all supporting documents to (478)757-3144. Your 1203FX form must be placed on top of all materials being faxed and will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission. Keep a copy of your fax receipt in case verification is needed.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload: Complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID: T 809182 . You must use this fax cover sheet in order for your documents to be matched with your online application. Fax your documents to (478)757-3144.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 .
More Info
Fort Harrison
MT
2013-10-19T02:45:42.621297
353582400
Permanent
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 (p! articularly 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 in nursing or a related field will not qualify at the Nurse IV level.
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VATA
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
None
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Per Year
VC-13-114D-809182=PDP
You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
CV ! or Resume. OF 306 - Declaration for Federal Employment http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf (Required). Application will not be reviewed without this form. If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214 or proof of service (required). Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must also complete and submit an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf).
1-Full-Time
0610-Nurse
Active
https://ApplicationManager.gov/Login.aspx?VacancyID=809182&CheckStatus=Y
15317-Permanent
2013-10-19T02:45:42.621323
VC-13-114D-809182=PDP
After we receive your complete application package (including any required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic requirements. You will be notified when this decision is made.
155! 14-United States Citizens
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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: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 11:37:48 GMT
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