Registered Nurse (Education Specialist)
Location: West Haven Connecticut
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is in need of Registered Nurse (Education Specialist) right now, this position will be placed in Connecticut. More complete informations about this position opportunity please read the description below. **The salary and grade of this position will be determined by the Nurse Professional Standards Board upon appointment.**
Vacancy ! Identification Number: 919138
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
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/
.
VA Connecticut Healthcare System was officially formed in 1995 with the integration of the VA medical centers in West Haven and Newington. We serve veterans in Connecticut and southern New England. The West Haven facility is a tertiary care facility classified as a Clinical Referral Level I Facility. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology and a renowned research program. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary, acute, tertiary and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics and extended care. A Wom! enÂ's Health Center is located at the West Haven campus.
Newington is an ambulatory care center that provides primary and specialty care. VA Connecticut is part of the VA New England Healthcare System, which includes facilities in Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In addition to our main campuses, VA Connecticut operates six community-based primary care centers in Danbury, New London, Stamford, Waterbury, Winsted and Windham.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A,
Appointment of persons with disabilities
[i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or
Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more
. (
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/hire/hm/shav/index.aspx
)
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pr! e-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
DUTIES:
VA Connecticut Healthcare System is currently seeking a Hospital Education Specialist/Coordinator. The incumbent executes position responsibilities that: demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to improving patient care service through coordination of hospital education services. This involves developing, planning, monitoring, implementing, and evaluating hospital education programming in the areas of medical/surgical, psychiatry, geriatrics and extended care,
and ambulatory care. Additional major duties include organizational analysis and data validation, He/she is accountable for adhering to established policies, standards for care and standards of practic! e, for demonstrating leadership and accomplishments in developing and i! mplementing programs to educate staff on standards of care, competency development, and improvement in the delivery of patient care and other hospital education assignments.
Tour of Duty:
Generall Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm with need for great flexibility to proivide for the edicuational needs of the hospital staff on a 24/7 basis
Relocation expensies:
Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position
Grade and salary for these positions will be determined by the Nurse Professional Standards Board (NPSB).
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizenship
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Citizen of the United States
English Language Proficiency
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Nurses 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).
In addition to above requirements and education requirements:
1.
2.
Experience in program planning/coordination and implementation desirable
3.
RN; BSN or BS in related field, Masters degree preferred.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accredited 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.
Note:
If y! ou 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.
Basic Requirements:
Graduate of a school of professional nursing
approved by the appropriate State agency, and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
1
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The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), an accrediting arm of the National League for Nursing located at 61 Broadway, 33
rd
Floor, New York, New York 10006 or call (800) 669-1656 extension 153
.
The NLNAC accredits all levels of nursing programs.
Additional information may be obtained from the
NLNAC web site
;
or
2
.
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
The CCNE! accredits bachelors and masters degree programs, and is located at One Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036 or call (202) 463-6930.
Additional information may be obtained from the
CCNE web site
.
(a)
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.
In these programs, students are given a certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX and should submit this certification to VA prior to appointment.
Students do not earn a BSN, but receive a MSN degree upon completion of course work.
A copy of the MSN transcript must be provided to VA.
Bridge programs that confer a masterÂ's degree also fully meet the education requirement, even though a BachelorÂ's Degree is not awarded.
(b)
In cases o! f graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of c! urrent, full, active, and unrestricted registration (see paragraph 2a(3)) will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
.
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 S! ervice and does not confer competitive status.
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If you ! were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
If you interested on this position just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This position starts available on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:56:46 GMT