Staff Nurse – ICU Intermittent/Float – 11-467698

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Job Title:Staff Nurse – ICU Intermittent/Float – 11-467698

Department:Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency:Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number:Staff Nurse – ICU Intermitt

SALARY RANGE:	$72,102.00 to $113,152.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:	Wednesday, December 14, 2011 to Thursday, December 29, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:	VN-0610-00
POSITION INFORMATION:	Intermittent – Excepted Service Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 03
DUTY LOCATIONS:	1 vacancy(s) – Mather , CAView Map
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:	United States Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 578574

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.

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

Position Description:

Incumbent is responsible for Nursing practice based knowledge, experience, and evidenced based practice, having direct impact on patient outcomes for critically ill patients. Must possess basic knowledge and skills to function successfully in a collaborative, interdisciplinary, diverse practice setting for effective implementation and planning of patient care and will provide support to families and significant others. Will demonstrate leadership skills and insure timely patient flow as it relates to admissions, discharges and bed turnover.

Assigned duties include numerous activities, such as continuous monitoring of changing patient conditions, hemodynamic monitoring, and other invasive monitoring modalities. Will administer medications, including careful checking of dosages and avoid drug interactions; starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous (IV) lines for fluid, medication, blood, and blood products; administering therapies and treatments; caring for ventilated patients, and observing patients and recording those observations in a computerized patient record. Will consult with physicians and other healthcare clinicians and will assist providers in performing diagnostic tests and analyze results.

Incumbent will be assigned to the ICU but will be cross-trained to fully function in TCU, ED, and MSU, and will be assigned to float to these units based on patient care needs as deemed necessary by the Nurse Manager or Nursing Supervisor.

Position Requirements:

Minimum of 3 years of recent ICU experience required, with prior ED and MSU experience preferred. Current unrestricted RN licensure in any state or territory of the USA. BSN preferred. Must be proficient in the English language; both in written and oral communication. Must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, including drug screening.

Must demonstrate flexibility to work in a constantly changing, dynamic diverse environment requiring excellent interpersonal, clinical, critical thinking, and judgment skills. Must be flexible to maintain clinical competency in ICU, TCU, ED and MSU and be willing to float as necessary to provide staffing coverage as needed. Also, demonstration of leadership skills to include the ability and interest to share knowledge is also required. ACLS/BLS required. CCRN Certification is preferred.

As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities 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.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

U.S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
English Language Proficiency required.

DUTIES:

As a Staff Nurse you will provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to ill and injured veterans. Duties include documenting observations, assessments, and changes in patient’s condition; collaborating with health team members to facilitate positive patient care outcomes; providing a full range of nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavior problems; and accountable for meeting and maintaining the qualification standards and functional statements of assigned grade. Our facility is seeking individuals who possess good organizational skills which enable completion of work, a demonstrated ability to assume leadership in a patient centered program, and the ability to establish effective communication with patients, families, visitors and members of the interdisciplinary team.

Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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.

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé.

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. 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:

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 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://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .

OTHER INFORMATION:

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

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/Login.aspx ) 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 along 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: 578574. 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 Thursday, December 29, 2011.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

CV or Resume.
VA Form 10-2850a – Application for Nurse and Nurse Anesthetist (Available at http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850a-fill.pdf) (required).
Optional Form 306 – Declaration for Federal Employment (Available at http://www4.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/OF306.pdf). This is a required form and must be submitted with your application.
If prior military service, include all copies of your DD Forms 214 (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).
If currently employed in the VA system, include latest SF-50 – Notification of Personnel Action. (required).

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Diane Pawloski
Phone: (916)843-7369
Email: DIANE.PAWLOSKI@VA.GOV

Agency Information:
VHA Northern California HCS Sacramento
Department of Veterans Affairs
150 Muir Road
Human Resources Management Service
Martinez, CA
94533

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

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.

http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/305242300

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