Registered Nurse (Multiple Specialties)
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Temple
Posted on: June 6, 2021
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Job Description:
Videos Help Duties Summary This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT in support of critical
hiring shortages in the VA. The initial cut-off date for referral
of eligible applications will be June 7, 2021 and applicants will
be referred on an 'as needed' basis. NOTE: Announcement will remain open until no longer needed but
no later than August 23, 2021. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Registered Nurses will be assigned to interested facilities
throughout VHA and may be permanently or temporarily (not to exceed
1-year) appointed on an intermittent, part-time, or full-time
schedule in support of the VA facilities across the Nation. The
Registered Nurse practices in a complex patient care setting in
collaboration with interdisciplinary colleagues and the department
nurse/unit manager. There are vacancies for Registered Nurses in a variety of
specialty areas to include: The primary responsibilities of this Registered Nurse may vary
by assignment. Those duties may include but are not limited to: Work Schedule: A variety of work schedules are available; work
schedule will be determined upon selection. NOTE: May be expected
to work rotating weekends and holidays. Pay Schedule: The salary range listed in this announcement is a
Base-Line Salary for a full-time work schedule. Starting salary
will be set based on locality (which may include a special pay rate
depending upon location), as well as Full Time, Part Time or
Intermittent employment. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses: Not Available Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular
salary increases. Paid Time Off: Receive 13 to 26 days paid time off per year,
including 10 paid federal holidays; 13 sick days annual with no
limitation on accumulation. 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). For More Information on Benefits: https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Benefits/EmploymentBenefits Travel Required Not required Supervisory status No Promotion Potential None 0610 Nurse Similar jobs Psychiatric Nurses Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or
certification/licensure requirements may be referred and
tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements
are met. NOTE: This only applies to the past, current, and upcoming
VA Health Professional Trainees (HPT). HPT is an individual
appointed to temporary positions in one or more VHA medical
facilities performing clinical or research training experiences to
satisfy program or degree requirements or receiving VA Health
Professional Scholarship Program. HPTs can be either VA-paid or
Without Compensation (WOC). Basic Requirements: While this announcement is posted at various grade levels, the
Professional Standards Board will determine the grade assignment of
a selected candidate. Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in
determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate,
the level within a grade: 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: 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. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as
annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment. The
incumbent who provides care in home settings or other off-site
locations may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicles. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application
if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on
education. VA Health Professional Trainees (HPT) applicants pending the
completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements
may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until
all requirements are met. The professional school of nursing must be accredited at the
time of graduation by either 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. 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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