Registered Nurse (Share the Care Program Coordinator) position at Department of Veterans Affairs in Honolulu

Department of Veterans Affairs is employing Registered Nurse (Share the Care Program Coordinator) on Sat, 25 May 2013 14:12:55 GMT. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 898760 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 nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range...

Registered Nurse (Share the Care Program Coordinator)

Location: Honolulu Hawaii

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is employing Registered Nurse (Share the Care Program Coordinator) right now, this position will be placed in Hawaii. Further informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)

898760

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UR MISSION:
To fulfill President Lincol! n'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 nurse, 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/

NOTE:
Applicant's education and length of nursing pr! actice (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.

Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses

are not

authorized for this position.

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:
This registered nurse introduces the Share the Care concept to the veteran hospice and palliative care population and to those who care for them, utilizing hospice principles and communication patient and professional education, knowledge and skills.

Key responsibilities include:
Prepares program educationa! l materials for clients and providers

Prepares community resources lists

Meets with hospice and other teams to identify appropriate referrals

Reviewis referrals with approprioate other staff

Offer programs with education to identified veterans and initiate if accepted

Supports organization of "family ohana" with hospice and palliative care support

Follow-up with family and hospice program

Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to adapt program to diverse cultural populations

Coordinates conferences and in-service to present program and experiences with VA and community

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 nursi! ng 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 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.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Education/Experience Requirements:
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Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, no experience.

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Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a BachelorÂ's degree in a related field and no experience, or a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and no experience.

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Nurse I Level III - ADN or Diploma n 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 MasterÂ's degree in Nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience.

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Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN o! r Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelors degree in related field and approx! imately 2-3 years of 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.

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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

Preferred Experience:
Knowledge and experience with VAÂ's hospice and palliative care program; and knowledge of community resources is highly desired.

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 es! sential 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

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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 th! e 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 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 a! s 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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OTH! ER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used t! o 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 position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.

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This position starts available on: Sat, 25 May 2013 14:12:55 GMT

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