Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery job at Department Of Veterans Affairs in Seattle

Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery on Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:32:22 GMT. Seattle hosts some of the most spectacular scenery in the United States. Within three hours' drive of the Seattle metro area you can be walking near glaciers, on beaches, through old-growth forests, and along ridge lines between knifelike peaks still sporting snow deep into August. The city proudly showcases more than 350 art installations and exciting sports teams. With a reputation for...

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Location: Seattle Washington

Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery right now, this job will be placed in Washington. For detail informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Seattle hosts some of the most spectacular scenery in the United States. Within three hours' drive of! the Seattle metro area you can be walking near glaciers, on beaches, through old-growth forests, and along ridge lines between knifelike peaks still sporting snow deep into August. The city proudly showcases more than 350 art installations and exciting sports teams.

With a reputation for excellence, innovation and extraordinary care of our Nation's heroes, VA Puget Sound strives to lead the nation in terms of quality, efficiency and public service through its proven record of innovation and extraordinary care of Veterans. As the primary referral site for VA's northwest region, VA Puget Sound provides care for Veteran populations encompassing Alaska, Montana, Idaho and Oregon. Since 1923, VA Puget Sound Health Care System has distinguished itself as a leader in teaching, research and patient care while earning prestigious recognition as part of the largest health care network in the country. We consider it our privilege to serve the health care needs of more than 8! 0,000 Veterans living in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to! two divisions located at American Lake (Lakewood), and Seattle, we offer services at community-based outpatient sites in Bremerton, Mount Vernon and Port Angeles.
OUR 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.

NOTE: Applicant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will 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.

The incumbent for this position
may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program.
Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the
Education De! bt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional
information.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
This is a bargaining unit position.
Work schedule: days, some weekend coverage or limited call duty may be required.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.

Must be proficient in written and spoken English DUTIES:
Working under delineated clinical privileges, the acute and perioperative care Cardiothoracic Surgery nurse practitioner manages a caseload of patients with acute and chronic diseases on the cardiothoracic surgery inpatient floor and outpatient areas. The NP works as a valued member of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Service subspecialty. The NP manages acute surgical patients postoperatively in an acute care setting to include pre and post! operative care. The NP provides a wide range of health services, includ! ing urgent and emergent evaluation of postoperative and chronic problems. The NP coordinates care across the continuum of services, collaborates with an interdisciplinary team of acute care providers to ensure that a patient's admission and discharge are managed according to needs and resource utilization and management. The NP is knowledgeable in: assessment; disease and pain management; wound care; prescribing medications and other treatments; ordering, conducting, and interpreting laboratory, diagnostic studies and procedures; and patient and family education utilizing community, social, and health resources. The NP maintains knowledge of current practice, acts as a role model and mentor to other nurses, acts as a client advocate and participates in professional activities at the local and state levels.
Duties include: 1) inpatient rounds, 2) conducting history and physical, 3) documenting care in progress notes, 4) entering orders for pre-op, post-op, diagnos! tic testing, laboratory studies, medications, wound care, and consults, 5) removal of chest tubes and pacer wires, 6) patient and family education. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship. 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 completi! on 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)
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.

Additional requirements:

• Washington State RN and ARNP licenses with prescriptive authority (must obtain prior to starting position)
• Masters degree or higher in nursing
• National certification as an Acute Care, Adult, Family or Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
• Current BLS card
• Current DEA card
• One or more years successful nursing practice as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

EDUCATI! ON/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of experience; or a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of experience, or a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience.
• 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 Master's 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 - Master's 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.

Preferred Experience:

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• Doctorate in Nursing Practice
• Previous surgery and/or CT surgery experience

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 Personnel.

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 .

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

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.
Physical Requirements: This position involves considerable amount of standing (up to 2 hours), walking (up to 6 hours), stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, an! d turning. It requires 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 auditory 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/or 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 .

HOW YOU WILL BE E! VALUATED:
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 . 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 job, please email us your resume, with salary requireme! nts and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.

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This job starts available on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:32:22 GMT

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