Registered Nurse - Resident Mental Health
Location: St. Louis Missouri
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is employing Registered Nurse - Resident Mental Health right now, this job will be placed in Missouri. Detailed specification about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 975881
OUR
MISSION: 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.
As a VA professional,
your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of
VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions 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. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to
balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of
predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the
Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ Â"
NOTE: Applicant's education and
length of nursing practice (experience) ! will be considered by a Nurse
Professional Standards Board! in determining the grade and step of the applicant
selected.
VA encourages persons with
disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title
38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
The duty station is the Jefferson Barracks
Division; however, the duty station may be changed to one or multiple
associated VAMC locations within the metropolitan St. Louis, MO area based on
the needs of the medical center . This position
is in the bargaining unit. KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English DUTIES:
FUNCTIONS:
Effectively plans and implements the nursing process and the quality of care to patients requiring mental health nursing care and participates fully in the RN Transition! to Practice Program.
1. Self-directed with ability to prioritize workload and demonstrate maximum flexibility.
2. Demonstrated ability to utilize the nursing process as a problem solving model.
3. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all members of the health team.
4. Participates in performance improvement activities in the unit, service line and Medical Center .
5. Demonstrates an excellent customer service philosophy with both internal and external customers
6. Demonstrates collaborative relationships with the Inter-disciplinary teams in providing continuity of care to the patient
7. Demonstrates self-motivation and independence in professional development, organization of tasks/assignments for the nursing team and in providing a safe patient care environment
8. Demonstrates knowledge and skills in the completion of mental health care, documentation, and standards.
9. Partic! ipates in a one year residency in the RN Transition to Practice program! , which includes a Preceptorship in clinical practice, didactic coursework, and an evidence- based practice project.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required
- 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.
- 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.
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 Nur! sing (BSN) and no experience.
1. BSN
preferred.
2. BLS for
Healthcare Providers Certification required.
3. ACLS Certification preferred.
4. I f
currently in school or recently graduated, must be licensed within 60 days of
graduation.
5. Has less than one year of
experience as a licensed RN
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
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.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
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.
! Physical Requirements:
The
Physical requirements of this position include the following tasks which may be
performed intermittently: lifting of up to 50 lbs. (3 hours), sitting (2
hours), standing (4 hours), walking (8 hours), climbing (1 hour), kneeling (3
hours), bending/stooping (3 hours), twisting (2 hours), pushing/pulling (6
hours), simple grasping (8 hours), fine manipulation (8 hours), reaching above
the shoulder (4 hours), and operating machinery (8 hours).
For
additional information on Physical Standards please see VA Directive and
Handbook 5019. http://www.va.gov/vapubs/
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should
claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and
provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your
active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service
(hono! rable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and
others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible
Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans
Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information,
please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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.
BENEFITS:
BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION:
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 partici! pation 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.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/index.asp .
This job opportunity
announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This job starts available on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:49:05 GMT