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Summary OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - 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 whole health care to Veterans? This position is located at the Northern Colorado VA Clinic. Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to: Being responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care Assuming responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care Administering medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines Influencing care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team Participating in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs Providing competent, evidence-based gender-specific care to primary care patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting Providing direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department Managing assigned panel(s), utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels Providing health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management Assisting in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization Demonstrating leadership in delivering and improving holistic, primary care through collaborative strategies with others. Evaluating practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Providing peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement Fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals Contributing professional outpatient nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team Partnering with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes Supporting colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality outpatient nursing care Sharing educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers Questioning PACT clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care Participating in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: 7:00am- 5:00pm, Variable 8 hour shifts Telework: Ad- hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. Requirements Conditions of Employment U. S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U. S. C. 7403(f), 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 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); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (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 to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). 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. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure
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