Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist
Location: Saginaw Michigan
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is looking of Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist right now, this vacancy will be placed in Michigan. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 941671
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care
for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his wido! w, and his
orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's
Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing
compassionate care to 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 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.
Special
Employment Consideration : VA encourages persons with
disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR
213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e.,
intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric
disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compen! sable service-connected
disability of 30% or more.
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/
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required
Must pass pre-employment examination
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required
Background and/or Security Investigation required
English Language Proficiency required DUTIES:
VHA has a large and increasing burden of chronic
illness in its patient population. In an attempt to provide comprehensive
inpatient and outpatient care for the patient population in the various care
settings, the Nurse Practitioner will primarily work in the Acute Care
Telemetry Unit (ACTU), Community Living Center (CLC), ! Palliative Care Unit and
Urgent Care Clinic. The Nurse
Practitioner may be asked to provide coverage in other areas based on the needs
of the Medical Center and in accordance with the privileges and competencies of
the Nurse Practitioner.
The NP will provide the full range of medical care to acutely ill patients, will provide chronic disease and primary care disease management and preventive care services in primarily an inpatient setting but may be required to perform services in the outpatient setting based upon the needs of the medical center. Prevention of disease, early detection of disease, and disease managment in patients will be performed in a patient-centric and team-based model of care delivery. Coordination of care with primary care, specialty care and other members of the patient's care team is critical to ensure optimum health and the delivery of efficient care.
Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed.
Schedule:! 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Schedule may include some evenings and weekends! .)
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Key Requirements:
• U.S. Citizenship
• Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required
• Must pass pre-employment examination
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required
• Background and/or Security Investigation required
• English Language Proficiency required
Basic Life Support (accredited by American Heart Association or the Red Cross) and ACLS (accreditied by American Heart Association) are required before starting work.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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 Educat! ion (CCNE). 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. 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. Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Note : 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. 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 essen! tial core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel. The criteria are as f! ollows: Practice : practice, ethics and resource utilization, Professional Development : performance, education/career development, Collaboration ; collaboration, collegiality, Scientific Inquiry : quality of care, research.
Education/Experience Requirements:
• Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (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 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.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please include the starting and end date including the month and year for each position listed on your resume. Also, for each job listed on your resume, state whether the position was full-time, part-time, or occasional and how many hours were wo! rked.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix! G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD
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 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 their applic! ation or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
Probationary Period : You will be required to complete a two year probationary period. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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 quest! ion 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. 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.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY : Actions to fill this position will not be based on discriminatory factors such as sex, race, color, national ori! gin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, physical handicap or age, which are prohibited by law.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS : Department of Veterans Affairs provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodations for any part of the applicant and hiring process, please notify Ms. Beth Keyser, Selective Placement Coordinator at (989) 497-2500, extension 13084. Reasonable accommodation decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.
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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: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 04:22:02 GMT