Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
Location: Honolulu Hawaii
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health) right now, this vacancy will be placed in Hawaii. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 937447
O UR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne th! e 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 practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards! Board in determining the grade and step of the applicant sele! cted.
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.
Currently eligible for 12.25% Cost-Of-Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to base pay. COLA is subject to change.
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:
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered, professional nurse practitioner (APRN) who provides clinically and psychosocially complex population of Women Veterans of the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The NP performs duties independently and reports to the WomenÂ's Health Medica! l Director, with professional oversight by the Associate Director for Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive and the Associate Chief of Staff, Primary Care. The NP is responsible for assessment, planning, coordinated provision, and evaluation of individual treatment plans for patients receiving care in the WomenÂ's Health Clinic, both for Comprehensive Primary Care and Well Woman exams. Incumbent is also responsible for the provision of care to patients under his/her care, and for collaborating with services, both internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition in other to effectively meet the patientsÂ' needs. Many of the responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assessing the status of patients, and planning, intervening, and evaluating indicated actions;
- Engaging interdisciplinary team members in improving the treatment plans of their population of patients;
- Supporting an atmosphere where caring for women Veterans ! is the foremost concern;
- Providing and coordinating quality ca! re to fulfill performance expectations;
- Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate goals and objective for the WomenÂ's Health and Primary Care Programs;
- Access and use multiple Electronic Medical Records and data software programs to obtain medical data to enhance patient care.
- Identified as a Women VeteranÂ's Health Care resource for other Primary Care staff.
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 Commis! sion (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:
- Nurse II - Master's degree in nursing or related field w! ith 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.
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 Developm! ent, 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 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 attendanc! e and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions re! cognized 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: Lifting; Carrying; Pulling; Pushing; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking; Standing; Repeated bending; Both legs required; Near vision correctable at 13Â" to 16Â" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Hearing (aid permitted).
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 docum! entation 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 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 insur! ance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Fe! deral 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 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: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 04:11:39 GMT
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