Registered Nurse (Community Health Coordinator)
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Columbia
Posted on: January 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Qualifications Basic Requirements: * United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to
recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.* English
Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 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
State-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). 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. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to
a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for
professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an
approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should
submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX
to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (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.*
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.Preferred Experience: * Master's degree in nursing or
related field with BSN or bachelor's degree in a related field. If
MSN obtained in a Bridge Program, no BSN required. (OR) Doctoral
degree in nursing or related field.* Must have a non-restricted,
valid state driver's license.Grade Determinations: The following
criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of
candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: * Nurse
II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing
practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's
degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing
practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related
field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing
practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic
requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related
field with no additional nursing practice/experience required.*
Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN
and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a
Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing
practice/experience. NOTE: Nurse III must demonstrate performance
and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group
of patients. The Nurse III is responsible for the documented
outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service level
outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any
organizational level. In order to be considered for appointment to
Nurse III, outcomes must be documented. Meeting the Practice
dimension involves incorporating and implementing the requirements
of the other qualification standards, including: (a) Leading and
organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer
accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge
planning. (b) Using advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote
staff involvement in planning, decision-making and evaluating
outcomes. (c) Functioning as an expert in clinical practice and/or
in areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities. (d)
Systematically evaluating current practice, and formulating
outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes
within area of expertise. (e) Guiding, developing and supporting
staff from a leadership perspective. (f) Using professional
standards of care, scientific evidence and practice to evaluate
programs and/or service activities.Reference: VA Regulations,
specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse
Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human
Resources Office.Physical Requirements: The population of male and
female veterans served ranges from the adult, age 18, to the
elderly adult, age 65 and over. Dorn VAMC is a major
interdisciplinary teaching facility, serving medical, surgical, and
neurological inpatients and outpatients. There is a large
outpatient psychiatric population, with admissions for medical
co-morbidities. This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing,
clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position
requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing,
stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring
patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed
to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required
to don protective clothing in isolation situations or
operative/invasive procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be
exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium,
dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature,
flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in
stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient
needs. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with
your application if you are basing all or part of your
qualifications on education.Note: Only education or degrees
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited
colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to
qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here:
http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Keywords: Department of Veterans Affairs, Columbia , Registered Nurse (Community Health Coordinator), Other , Columbia, South Carolina
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