Registered Nurse - Intermittent Float

Summary

This is an Intermittent / part-time position and not a full-time position.

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

03/12/2024 to 04/15/2024

* Salary

$68,855 - $135,796 per year

* Pay scale & grade

AD 00

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

* Columbus, OH 1 vacancy

* Remote job

No

* Telework eligible

No

* Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel to Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) to provide coverage for this position. travel for this position.

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

* Appointment type

Permanent -

* Work schedule

Intermittent -

* Service

Excepted

* Promotion potential

None

* Job family (Series)

0610 Nurse

* Supervisory status

No

* Security clearance

Other

* Drug test

Yes

* Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

* Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

* Announcement number

CBSR-12350566-24-JD

* Control number

781282100

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This job is open to

* Federal employees - Excepted service

Current excepted service federal employees.

* Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

* The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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Duties

This is an Intermittent / part-time position and not a full time position.

The primary role of the Float Pool Intermittent Registered Nurse (RN) is to provide back-up coverage for the nursing staff in Primary Care (PC) including the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), Specialty & Acute Care (SAC) and the Surgical Clinics. The duty station is the Columbus VA but may occasionally travel to the CBOC's to provide coverage. The House Float Intermittent RN works during the week and occasional weekends/holidays.

The Intermittent Float RN is expected to execute position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care.

The registered nurse demonstrates:

* Leading and organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning.

* Using advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes,

* Functioning as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities,

* Systematically evaluating current practice, and formulating outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise,

* Guiding, developing, and supporting staff from a leadership perspective, Using professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities.

(VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6). The registered nurse is an expert nurse who demonstrates expertise in leadership at the systems level that is sustainable. Nursing practice includes an emphasis on health promotion, accountability, assessment, education, infection control, safety, psychological support, administration, and research.

A multidisciplinary approach is used to assist the patient, family, and/or significant other(s) to attain optimal functioning ability. Measurable outcomes and nursing interventions are individualized. Continuity of care is promoted through collaborative relationships. Care hand-off is communicated using SBAR (Situation/Background/Assessment/Recommendations) communication technique.

The Intermittent House Float RN functions within a nursing process framework for problem solving and care facilitation: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Job duties are focused on achieving optimum mental and physical health and illness prevention. S/he is expected to perform data collection and analysis for the purpose of improving care to patient groups, maximizing utilization of resources, and enhancing Primary Care programs. The Intermittent House Float RN promotes safe patient care by initiating active patient identification with every patient and does not use passive confirmation.

Work Schedule: Intermittent

Compressed/Flexible: None

Telework: None

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement Title: CBSR-12350566-24-JD/Registered Nurse - Intermittent Float.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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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

* Must be proficient in written and spoken English

* You may be required to serve a probationary period

* Subject to a 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 Department of Veterans Affairs Personnel

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

* United States Citizenship.

* Education:

* 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. [NOTE: See exception in subparagraph (b) below for candidates who are enrolled in a MSN Bridge Program.]

* The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), previously known as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

* OR

* The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

* 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 master's degree also fully meet the education requirement, even though a Bachelor's Degree is not awarded.

* OR

* 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.

* Registration: A registered nurse (RN) will have a current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia. The appointing official may waive this registration if the RN is to serve in a country other than the U.S. and the RN has registration in that country (e.g., Philippines). The RN must maintain a current, full, active and unrestricted registration to continue employment with VA.

* 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).

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 in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience.

SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action

* Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee?

* An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade?

* Award 50's d not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.?

* Examples f appropriate SF-50's include:?

* Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or?

* Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or?

* SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.??

* Applicants must be eligible under the VA Interchange Agreement, having served continuously for at least one year in the other merit system under this interchange agreement. For more information regarding the VA Interchange Agreement please visit:

* All Title 38 Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) employees must have served in their Excepted Service position for at least 90 days in order to be eligible for a position within the Competitive Service.

* Applicants who were previously selected under a Competitive Delegating Examining Unit (DEU) announcement must have served in their position for at least 90 days prior to being eligible for other positions within the Competitive Service.

In addition to the qualification above you must also have:

* Specialized Experience/Education/Combination of Experience and Education

Physical Requirements: This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, and sitting. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing. S/he may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. S/he must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, and able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Applicants must possess the mental and physical ability to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment. Physical requirements may involve lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulder, walking, standing, sitting, kneeling, and repeated bending. S/he must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening or testing on hire, as a condition of employment. In the performance of duties, s/he may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA vehicles. See Form OF-178 for detailed job specific requirements.

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.

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: 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:

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:

* Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or

* Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.

* For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Additional information

Note: Must have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification prior to assuming clinical duties. The BLS requirement is satisfied by successfully completing an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider Course or Military Training Network (MTN). BLS courses are normally offered within 1-5 days of entry on duty. No online certifications will be accepted.

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.

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.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

"VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio, Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being."

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

NOTE: Candidate's education, scope, and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.

Experience as an RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following five dimensions of nursing: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence/Based Practice/Research. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.