RN - Home Based Primary Care (Temporary)
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ RN - Home Based Primary Care (Temporary) right now, this occupation will be placed in Wisconsin. More details about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, an! d 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?
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 948297
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: 1. CURRENT PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE AGENCY FOR WHICH THE POSITION IS BEING ADVERTISED 2. ALL OTHER CANDIDATES.
NOTE: The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate's education and experience and recommend the step at which the candidate will be placed in that specific grade. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
As a VA professional, 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 provi! de many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Admini! stration and National Cemeteries.
This position is located at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (
http://www.milwaukee.va.gov/
). Milwaukee is located in southeastern Wisconsin, about 90 minutes from Chicago, IL and Madison, WI. Milwaukee is on the shores of Lake Michigan, the fifth largest lake in the world where Summerfest, the world's largest music festival and many ethnic festivals take place throughout the summer. There is something for everyone in Milwaukee; you can experience old world charm, diverse cultures, historic neighborhoods and it's a great place to raise a family
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
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:
Rehabilitation and Extended Community Care Division
Temporary not to exceed 13 month, with benefits
REGISTERED NURSE—Home Based Primary Care
There is an immediate opening for a RN in the RECC Division - Home Based Primary Care Program (HBPC).
This is an Outpatient program.
Work Schedule: Position is
Full time
Monday - Friday, Day shift.
RN to provide skilled nursing care in the home setting to a diverse client base, mostly elderly, medically complex patient population experiencing chronic health problems.
Incumbent works closely with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate the care and services needed to maintain patients in their own homes.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:!
To qualify for this position,
applicants must meet al! l requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
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U.S. Citizen.
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Graduated from school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State agency, and accredited by an approved accrediting body (NLNAC, CCNE) at the time the program was completed by the applicant. Foreign graduates must have a CGFNS Certificate in order to receive credit as a BSN.
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Current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a registered nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia. (You must include your registration number and expiration date with your submitted application documents).
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Proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C.402(d) and 7407(d).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN)
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Previous home care or similar c! ommunity-based experience
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Should be skilled in management of chronic health conditions (i.e. diabetes, CHF, COPD, wound care, etc.).
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Effective interpersonal & communication skills required.
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High level of Flexibility/Adaptability needed to meet patientÂ's needs.
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Good driving record required
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 essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel. The criteria are as follows:
Practice:!
practice, ethics and resource utilization,
Profess! ional 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 appr! oximately 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 WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE
. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
Reference:
VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD
If you are referred for consideration,! you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which m! ay include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.
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 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 review the information for disabled Veterans in the application
checklist
or 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 instru! ctions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for empl! oyment. 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.
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:
Placement Policy:
The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be fill! ed by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This occupation starts available on: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:14:37 GMT
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