Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (1 - 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) works primarily in the Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) and Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP) settings within the Mental Health Service (MHS) at the Dayton VA Medical Center. The APRN is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the Veterans' medical care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary staff in OTP and MH RRTP. Duties of this position include, but are not limited, to: Scope of Nurse I/Level 3: PRACTICE: Demonstrates proficiency using the nursing process in providing care for veterans with complex nursing care needs. Guides and directs others who provide care. ETHICS: Identifies ethical issues regarding the practice of others to improve veteran care. RESOURCE UTILIZATION: Delegates care in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner. Assists veterans in identifying and securing appropriate services. EDUCATION/CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Implements an ongoing educational plan to support own professional development. PERFORMANCE: Conducts self-assessment of performance and identifies own learning needs. Assesses the performance of others. COLLABORATION: Uses group process to identify, analyze and resolve care problems. COLLEGIALITY: Provides feedback regarding the practice of others to improve veteran care. QUALITY OF CARE: Participates in established quality improvement studies and/or activities. RESEARCH: Uses a body of research to validate and/or change own professional practice. Scope of Nurse II: PRACTICE: Applies the nursing process to systems or processes at the unit/team/work group level to improve care. Demonstrates leadership by involving others in improving care. ETHICS: Supports and enhances Veteran self-determination. Serves as a resource for Veterans and staff in addressing ethical issues. RESOURCE UTILIZATION: Identifies and assesses resource utilization and safety issues, taking appropriate action. EDUCATION/CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Acquires knowledge and skills to maintain expertise in area of practice. Participates in educational activities to improve clinical knowledge and enhance role performance. PERFORMANCE: Evaluates practices of self and others, using professional standards, relevant statute and regulations; takes action to improve performance. COLLABORATION: Uses group process to identify, analyze and resolve care problems. COLLEGIALITY: Educates colleagues and/or students and serves as a preceptor and/or mentor. QUALITY OF CARE: Initiates/participates in quality improvement activities that result in approved outcomes. RESEARCH: Uses a body of research to validate and/or change own professional practice. Scope of Nurse III: PRACTICE: Provides leadership in the application of the nursing process to Veteran care, organizational processes and/or systems, improving outcomes at the program or service level. ETHICS: Provides leadership in identifying and addressing ethical issues that impact clients and staff, including initiating and participating in ethics consultations. RESOURCE UTILIZATION: Manages program resources (financial, human, material, or informational) to facilitate safe, effective, and efficient care. EDUCATION/CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Implements an educational plan to meet changing program or service needs for self and others. Maintains knowledge of current techniques, trends, and professional issues. PERFORMANCE: Conducts self-assessment of performance and identifies own learning needs. Assesses the performance of others. COLLABORATION: Uses group process to identify, analyze and resolve care problems. COLLEGIALITY: Coaches colleagues in team building. Makes sustained contributions to health care by sharing expertise within and/or outside the medical facility. QUALITY OF CARE: Initiates/participates in quality improvement activities that result in approved outcomes. RESEARCH: Uses a body of research to validate and/or change own professional practice. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM (Monday through Friday) Telework: Not authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position EDRP Approved: Contact [email protected], the EDRP coordinator, for questions/assistance. Functional Statement Title: 91854-A, 91855-A, 91856-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/09/2024. 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. Education: 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. [NOTE: See exception in subparagraph (b) below for candidates who are enrolled in a MSN Bridge Program.] The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), previously known as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) OR The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). 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. In these programs, students are given a certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX and should submit this certification to VA prior to appointment. Students do not earn a BSN, but receive a MSN degree upon completion of course work. A copy of the MSN transcript must be provided to VA. Bridge programs that confer a master's degree also fully meet the education requirement, even though a Bachelor's Degree is not awarded. OR 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. Registration: A registered nurse (RN) will have a current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia. The appointing official may waive this registration if the RN is to serve in a country other than the U.S. and the RN has registration in that country (e.g., Philippines). The RN must maintain a current, full, active and unrestricted registration to continue employment with VA. English Language Proficiency: RNs appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). 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 in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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 patients and objects may be required. Mechanical inpatient lifts are provided. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations, operative/invasive procedures, or home settings. 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. If required as a condition of employment, the incumbent must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing. The incumbent who provides care in home settings or other off-site locations may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicles. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Dayton VA Medical Center 4100 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45428 US
• Name: Tina George Osweiler
• Phone: (937)268-6511
• Email: [email protected]