Assistant Nurse Manager - Medical Intensive Care Unit/Cardiac Care Unit vacancy at Department of Veterans Affairs in Seattle

Department of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Assistant Nurse Manager - Medical Intensive Care Unit/Cardiac Care Unit on Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:21:34 GMT. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 911629 O UR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's 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 America's Veterans. As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of...

Assistant Nurse Manager - Medical Intensive Care Unit/Cardiac Care Unit

Location: Seattle Washington

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Assistant Nurse Manager - Medical Intensive Care Unit/Cardiac Care Unit right now, this vacancy will be placed in Washington. Further informations about this vacancy opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)

911629

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UR MISSION:
To fulfill President Lincoln's 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 America's Veterans.

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions 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. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. 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/

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NOTE:
Appli! cant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) w! ill be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and step of the applicant selected.

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.

Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

This is a bargaining unit position.

Work schedule: day shift with off tour/weekend coverage as needed.

Please read the entire announcement on how to submit a complete application package. Applicants who do not submit a signed VA form 10-2850a will be rated ineligible and will not receive consideration for this vacancy.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must pass pre-employment examination.

Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.

Background and/or Security Investigation required.

Must be proficient in writt! en and spoken English

DUTIES:
The assistant nurse manager reports directly to the nurse manager and is a RN in the Medical Intensive Care Unit/Coronary Care Unit (MICU/CCU), located in the Hospital and Specialty Care Service Line at the VAPSHCS - Seattle, Division. MICU/CCU is an 18 bed intensive care unit specializing predominantly in cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine and neurological disorders. Patient populations include: myocardial infarction, respiratory failure, COPD, renal failure, diabetes, and CVA. The population ranges from the older adult to the geriatric. The assistant nurse manager is accountable for the 24 hour management of a nursing clinical area as delegated by the Nurse Manager. The Assistant Nurse Manager's practice is characterized by leadership and expertise in managing various issues. Duties include:

when providing direct services to patients, acts as a role model of expert and ethical medical/su! rgical nursing

demonstrates leadership in delivering and impro! ving holistic care through collaborative strategies with the Nurse Manager and others

accountable for adhering to established policies, standards of care and standards of practice; demonstrating leadership in improving nursing care; and the administration, management, supervision and evaluation of both nursing care and nursing personnel on their designated unit and as assigned for the Medical Center on off tours, weekends, and holidays

provides appropriate care for Veterans ranging in age from 18 through the geriatric years while taking into consideration diagnosis and physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs

demonstrates, promotes, creates and ensures a culturally diverse workforce in which the values and needs of all individuals are respected

provides an environment that fosters employees to perform to their full individual potential

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenshi! p. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required

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 National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) 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. 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 n! ursing. 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)

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.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor

of Science in Nursing

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Previous critical care experience

Masters degree in Nursing or related field

Certification as critical care nurse (CCRN)

GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
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 Person! nel.

The criteria are as follows:
Practice: practice, ethics and resource utilization;

Professional Development: performance, education/career development;

Collaboration; collaboration, collegiality;

Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research.

Reference:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6 Nurse Qualification Standard

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

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 v! erify accreditation at the following website:

http://www.ed.go! v/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.

Physical Requirements:
This position involves considerable amount of standing (up to 2 hours), walking (up to 6 hours), stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and turning. It requires restraining confused clients, repositioning patients, assisting with transfers from wheelchairs/stretchers and transporting them to other departments or facilities. Mechanical devices are available and are required to be used for heavy or difficult to lift clients. The work may involve pushing or lifting in excess of 45 pounds and going up and down flights of stairs. The position requires visual (corrected to 20/30 or better with color discrimination) and a! uditory acuity at a level to provide safe and effective nursing care. The position requires the nurse to work for periods of time with arms above shoulder level or with neck in a fully flexed or extended position. The nurse may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia or psychiatric disorders. The nurse many be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The incumbent must possess sound and logical clinical judgment. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. The position also requires ability to work on computers for extended periods of time.

Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in! the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/o! r documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.

Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application

checklist

or visit

http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx

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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.

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://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/index.asp

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OTHER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.

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This vacancy starts available on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:21:34 GMT

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