Registered Nurse

Summary The Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) Specialty Care/Tele Emergency Care Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to provide care to the Veteran in collaboration with the Specialty Care provider, families/caregivers and internal and community-based services. The CRH Specialty RN provides patient and family health education with a focus on disease self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's goals. Responsibilities Registered Nurse - Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) Specialty Care/Tele Emergency Care Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to provide care to the Veteran. Duties includes but are not limited to: Provides patient and family health education with a focus on disease self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's goals. Responsibilities include coordinating scheduling of appropriate labs and appointments, performing screenings, visit triage, and care coordination. May require travel to Clinical Resource Hub Spoke sites and possible physical deployment to Spoke sites to provide care to Specialty patients for an extended period of time. Coordinates scheduling of appropriate labs and appointments, performing screenings, visit triage, and care coordination. Leads and organizes delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning. Demonstrates expert clinical judgment in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating nursing care, based on assessments, National CRH Guidelines, Conditions of Participation (COP) guidelines, The Joint Commission (JC), and the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice. Supports the Clinical Resource Hub patient care programs, policies, guidelines, and procedures that describe and guide how patients' clinical care needs are assessed, evaluated, and met, including section 402 of the MISSION Act. Anticipates and recognizes medical/surgical/psychiatric emergencies and initiates or leads others to implement appropriate and timely actions. Organizes and prioritizes to meet changing patient care needs, organizational realities, and staff competencies, skills mix, and role. Demonstrates grade-appropriate and consistent critical thinking skills. Triages and provides leadership to team members at Spoke sites in identifying, analyzing, and resolving patient care problems. Self-directed in collaborating with colleagues to review staffing and plan strategies together to solve issues. Teaches and mentors SS Registered Nurses, other Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN Clinical Resource Hub Registered Nurses, and less experienced nurses. Maintains professional knowledge and skills based on currently published or communicated information, such as through professional readings and refereed nursing journals, and attending workshops and seminars. Serves as a resource to other nurses in areas of specialty. Self-directedly participates in orientation, service-and organizational-based in-services, and mandatory education activities and competencies. Develops and presents three (3) in-services per rating year (example: in-services, educational projects). Demonstrates leadership by sharing knowledge with colleagues and SS Registered Nurses to enhance professional growth, development and practice. Formally shares information gained from continuing education experiences within or across Clinical Resource Hub, Spoke sites, and/or within the medical center. Maintains current BLS certification if providing on-site face-to-face care. Acts in a supportive, trustworthy, and non-threatening manner with- staff, and expects and ensures the same positive behavior from all unit staff. Communicates clearly and effectively. Completed written work is proofed and without errors. The CRH Specialty RN is a member of the Specialty Care team. The incumbent will also provide 0.5 FTE support for the new Tele Emergency Care (EC) program. 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, 8am - 5pm CST Telework: Ad Hoc Virtual: This is a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. 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. 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); 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. 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. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); 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. 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). 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. 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. 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. 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: Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I, Level I Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required. Nurse I, Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex. 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. Nurse I, Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations. An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I . click apply for full job details