Registered Nurse (Specialty Clinics) occupation at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration in Murfreesboro

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration is employing Registered Nurse (Specialty Clinics) on Fri, 04 May 2018 12:31:36 GMT. VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists (Preferred at the time of application. She/He communicates regularly with nurse managers,...

Registered Nurse (Specialty Clinics)

Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Description: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration is employing Registered Nurse (Specialty Clinics) right now, this occupation will be presented in Tennessee. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions.

The RN in Outpatient will be responsible for the direct care of the patient. The RN is primarily and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating di rect and indirect nursing care, and identifying outcomes for patients in the outpatient clinical setting. He/She is responsible for coordinating patient care delivery to ensure quality care according to established standards of care/practice, policy and procedure. The specific patient population to whom direct care is provided includes adults with different conditions. The practice of the nurse is characterized by leadership in improving patient care. As a RN in the outpatient setting, the nurse is primarily assigned to follow established guidelines to provide and coordinate healthcare to a defined population. Provides care coordination, preventive health screening, patient education, resolution of clinical reminders, and providing vaccinations. The RN provides both team and disease case management to patients assigned to Primary Care Clinics, Specialty Clinics as applicable. The nurse must demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic care to the adult and ger iatric population through collaborative strategies and in compliance with Nurse Practice Acts. The nurse must also be able to direct nonprofessional staff's lifting, moving, and/or transferring of patients and use equipment to provide patient care which usually involves lifting and/or pushing the equipment. The RN is responsible for the storage, proper cleaning techniques, and use of reusable medical equipment. He/She is responsible for carrying out proper procedures for caring for patients in an isolation environment by following proper infection control procedures. She/He communicates regularly with nurse managers, physicians, nursing supervisors, charge nurses, transfer coordinators, allied healthcare staff, healthcare technicians, Pharmacy, and the business office. Additional duties as assigned.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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 Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). 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. OR 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. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (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.
• 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.

Preferred Experience: Case Management or Care Coordination experience preferred

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 bache lor'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.

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.

Physical Requirements: All applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the duties of the position. Must be able to lift (30 lbs or more); twisting and/or bending, standing

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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• Resume

VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists (Preferred at the time of application. Will be required at the time selected for position) can be found at: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp?FormNo=2850&tkey=&Action=Search.


The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's, etc.You must submit a CV or Resume (To verify that you meet the qualification for the position, your resume must list the name, city and state of all the schools that you attended, the month/year you graduated and the type of degree you were awarded. Also you must list the information regarding your license to include: state, license number and expiration date.) Transcripts not required if the information is listed on your resume.

• Cover Letter
• DD-214
• OF-306
• Other
• Other Veterans Docum ent
• Resume
• SF-15
• SF-50
• Transcript

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