Registered Nurse- Med/Surg
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Omaha
Posted on: January 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must
meet all requirements by the date of hire.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. * -- Note: New graduates will
be considered for the position if education and licensure are
obtained prior to the hire date.Preferred Experience, Skills, and
Education: * -- Flexibility in schedule and assignments for a 24/7
facility.* -- BSN prepared RN with at least 1 year of experience in
the Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, or Progressive Care
Unit.* -- BLS and ACLS certification 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 bachelor'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 and approximately 2-3
year's of nursing practice/experience.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: The population of male and
female veterans served ranges from the adult, age 18, to the
elderly adult, age 65 and over. The VA Medical Center is a major
interdisciplinary teaching facility, serving medical, surgical, and
mental health inpatients and outpatients. This position requires
visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual
dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of
continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling,
and pushing. Must be able to lift at least 45 pounds. Transferring
patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may 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 may occasionally be
exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium,
dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature,
flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in
stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient
needs.Lifting up to 35 pounds for 8-12 hours, intermittently,
moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) for 8 to 12 hours, intermittently,
lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with
the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations
requiring prompt patient care, pulling for 8 to 12 hours,
intermittently, pushing for 8-12 hours, intermittently, reaching
above the shoulders for 8-12 hours, intermittently, both hands
required, walking 8-12 hours, intermittently, standing 8-12 hours
intermittently, kneeling 8 to 12 hours, intermittently, repeated
bending for 8-12 hours, intermittently, climbing and use of both
legs and arms for 8-12 hours, intermittently, both legs required,
near vision at 13 to 16" Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision correctable in
one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye, ability to
distinguish basic colors, hearing aid permitted, twisting, simply
grasp and fine manipulation. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must
be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of
your qualifications on education.Note: Only education or degrees
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited
colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to
qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here:
http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
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