Assistant Nurse Manager at Bath

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 943712 

 

To fulfill President Lincolns 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 Americas Veterans.

 

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

 

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.

 

Special Employment Consideration:  VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

 

Applicants education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in a range listed for this vacancy.

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:Back to top

These positions are located within Geriatrics and Extended Care Line Community Living Centers (2&3),  at the VA Medical Center, Bath, New York.

 

Major Duties include:

 

• Adhering to establishing policies and procedures and managing nursing care delivery and staff development within the clinical unit.
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and leadership in improving patient care.
  
• Work effectively with others, initiate and lead groups of patients and/or personnel; assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the delivery of patient care based on standards of practice and care.
• Incumbent will supervise nursing personnel effectively; guide and counsel nursing personnel and use sound judgment in making decisions.
• Incumbent will be timely and accurate in corresponding and reporting, analyzing and resolving problems that impede delivery of nursing care.
• Incumbent is responsible in developing staffing schedules for 24 hour safe patient coverage; is available for staff needs/consultation 24  hour.

 

WORK SCHEDULE:  Full-time, To be discussed at interview.

 

Salary Range - Applicants education and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board 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.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

• 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 accredited bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:  The National League for Nursing Accredited Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Current, full, active, and unrestrictive 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.

 

Applicants education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of 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, collegiate, Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research. 

Education/Experience Requirements: 

 

Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years experience or a Masters degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no experience. 

Nurse III - Masters degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 years experience. 

 

Credentialing & Privileging:  Any registered, and certified health care providers appointed to a Veterans Health Administration Medical Center must enter their employment history, education history and all licensure/certification/registration information through the internet-based credentialing system (VetPro).  VetPro ensures the consistency of the credentialing process for all employees and provides a reliable electronic data bank of health care provider credentials. This system is used nationwide by all VHA healthcare facilities.  Employment commencement dates will be contingent upon the completion and approval of the VetPro credentialing/verification process.

 

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

 

Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2 

 

 

 

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting 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.  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.

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.

Country: USA, State: New York, City: Bath, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.