Registered Nurse - Med/Surg
Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: May 17, 2022
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Job Description:
Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt
Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement
program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements
in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application
within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to
$200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined
by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after
complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more
Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to: Diagnose
and treat a patient's unique responses to diagnosed health problems
perform health assessments to identify new symptoms of possibly
undiagnosed conditions or complications Teach and counsel patients
about maintenance of health and prevention of illness or
complications Execute medical regimens as prescribed by licensed
physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants,
and podiatrists, and, contribute as members of an interdisciplinary
health care team and as consultants on health related committees to
plan and implement the health care needs of consumers. Assist,
through in-depth assessment, a patient's ability to adapt to new
situations and circumstances created by changes in health status.
Teach and counsel on health procedures, emotional adjustment and
adaptation of the patient and their families. Identify, through
case-finding and critical analysis, a patient's, family's, or
community's deviation from health and wellbeing and advocate for,
initiate and recommend appropriate actions including the
establishment of safe environments. Manage and deliver restorative
or palliative care to the ill, disabled and dying. Participate in
research, shaping health policy and inpatient and health systems
management, and embrace fundamental values and obligations beyond
that of a private citizen including ethical obligations and a
recognition of patients' rights to confidentiality.( NYS Office of
Professions/Nursing) Work Schedule: Available shifts should be
discussed with the Manager at the time of interview. There are 12
hour shifts and one 8 hour shift every two weeks. The shifts
include: (07:30AM-4:00PM; 07:30AM-8PM; 7:30PM-8AM; Midnight-8AM).
Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized:
Contact Christine McMahon @ Christine.Mcmahon2@va.gov the EDRP
Coordinator for questions/assistance Permanent Change of Station
(PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for
this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing
date of this announcement 07/01/2022. 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: RNs appointed to direct
patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written
English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). 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.
Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in
determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate,
the level within a grade: Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree
(ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing
practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma
in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience;
OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a
related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing
practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in
Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience;
OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a
related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing
practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of
nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN)
or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing
practice/experience. 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. 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: see VA Handbook 5005, Part III, Chapter 2, paragraph
7 and VA Handbook 5019, Occupational Health Services at
http://vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/Directives-Handbooks/Documents/5019.doc.
The population of male and female veterans served ranges from the
adult, age 18, to the elderly adult, age 65 and over and a younger
population of related family members. JJP 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.
NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in
existence, you must provide this information in your application.
Additional Information Testing Designated Position: 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. Annual leave shall accrue for full-time
Nurses, and Nurse Anesthetists at the rate of 8 hours for each full
biweekly pay period. This job opportunity announcement may be used
to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted
Service and does not confer competitive status. 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. If you are unable to apply online
or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view
the following link for information regarding an Alternate
Application.
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