Registered Nurse - Home and Community Based Care (HCBC) Nurse Manager
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Registered Nurse - Home and Community Based Care (HCBC) Nurse Manager right now, this occupation will be placed in South Dakota. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 961564
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.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
At the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS), we strive to hire only the best! Working with and for America's Veterans is a privilege and we pride ourselves on the quality of care we provide. In return for your commitment to quality health care for our nation's Veterans, the VA offers an incomparable benefits package. Located in southeast South Dakota, Sioux Falls is a progressive family-oriented community, with an extremely low crime rate. Four seasons with abundant recreation activities. No state income tax! . The SFVAHCS is a teaching hospital providing a full range of! patient care service, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Care is provided to eligible veterans in eastern South Dakota, Northwestern Iowa, and Southwestern Minnesota. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in the areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and transitional care. The SFVAHCS is part of VA Midwest Healthcare System (VISN 23), which includes facilities in Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Every job at the VA impacts the Veterans that we serve. You can be part of that team, helping to make sure that our Veterans receive the top-quality care they deserve.
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 at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most tech! nologically 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/
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. KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship DUTIES:
The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System is currently recruiting for a Full-time , Permanent, Nurse Manager . This position will be located in the Extended Care & Rehab Service Line, in the Home and Community Based Care (HCBC) unit. The HCBC Nurse Manager at the Sioux Fall! s VAHCS is a unique role. It encompasses the management of staff and re! sources in Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) at 7 locations within a large geographic area (Sioux Falls, SD; Aberdeen, SD; Watertown, SD; Wagner, SD; Sioux City, IA; Cherokee, IA, and Spirit Lake, IA). Staff supervised includes: RNÂ's (in HBPC and Community Health); Social Workers; and Dieticians. The Manager also may provide input to Performance Appraisals of additional HBPC staff who cover HBPC roles on a less than a full-time basis which can include Physical Therapist, Psychologist and Dietician roles.
The Nurse Manager position requires the dedication and commitment of an experienced RN to function in a leadership role that includes but is not limited to:
Travel to locations where HBPC services are provided away from the main SFVAHCS, on a no less than quarterly basis by the Nurse Manager, along with Monthly and as needed Staff and individual meetings via telephonic or V-tel communications. An annual Supervisory Home Visit is done by the manager with each staff HBP! C RN, and with other support staff that make home visits with HBPC as needed.
The Manager meets face-to-face with the Associate Chief of Nursing for Extended Care and Rehab on an as scheduled basis, plus meets with the Community Health Nurse Coordinators on a no less than every two week basis to discuss issues and aid in problem solving.
Active involvement on several committees at a local, regional, and national level either in person locally or on conference calls for those originating from a site other than local campus are included in the expectations of the incumbent.
Attention to detail is needed to maintain strict deadlines for submitting reports in a timely manner.
Directing the clinical services offered by the program to ensure that the program is in compliance with local and national VHA standards and policies as well as accreditation standards for home care organizations.
The development and continued effective functioning of the interdisciplin! ary health care team. The skills, knowledge, and contributions of each ! team member are recognized and utilized.
Collaborating with other HBPC Program Directors, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) leadership and VA Central Office staff on issues of program development.
Providing direction and team leadership.
NOTE: Assignment to other areas of the service line, medical center, or other CBOC's will be required which would involve travel to those sites; off tour supervisory coverage may be required; flexibility in tours and days of week will be required.
Work Schedule: The tour of duty for this position is typically Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizen of the United States.
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.
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.
Must be profic! ient in spoken and written English.
Applicant's education and ! length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. 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.
Education/Experience Minimum Requirements:
• Nurse I Level I - An Associate D! egree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, no experience.
• 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 bachelor's degree in a related field and no experience; or a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and no experience.
• Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 year's of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 year's of experience; or a BSN with approximately 1-2 year's 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 year's of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's experience or a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic re! quirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field w! ith no experience.
• Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 year's experience.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD
http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 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. Transferring Veterans and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected Veterans and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive p! rocedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to Veterans 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 Veteran needs.
APPLICANTS 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 qual! ification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivale! ncy 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 as stated on the form. For more information, please 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. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions errors, or any other delays. You will not be contacted for missing, incomplete or clarification of information relating to your application materials.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: (Failure to comply may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after appointment)
Applicants tentatively selected for certain designated positions may be subject to a random drug screening for illegal drug use. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment.
Applicant is! subject to a pre-employment physical examination.
New Appoint! ees will be subject to a background investigation to determine suitability.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify at the time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective Service system or are exempt for having to do so under Selective Service law.
Applicants must not be listed on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Inspector General Sanctions database.
Applicants selected for positions through this announcement may be subject to a two year probationary period. 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 position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VET PRO CREDENTIALING: Individuals selected for positions that have patient care responsibilities are subject to undergoing an electronic credentialing process called VetPro. As part of this process, it will be necessary for you to submit complete information concerning your professional education, training, experience, licensure and certifications using VetPro. The candidate selected will be provided with further information on how to use VetPro.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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