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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more 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. 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. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. 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 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. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for 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. Preferred Experience: 1-2 years of inpatient medical, surgical, or telemetry experience. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and able to administer Moderate Sedation. 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 and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. 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: Heavy lifting (45 lbs), straight pulling (6 hrs), pushing (2 hrs), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, walking (6 hrs), standing (2 hrs), repeated bending (6 hrs), ability to distinguish basic colors, hearing (aid permitted), and Visual Acuity 20/30 corrected. ["The Cross-Trained RN will work primarily in the Same Day Unit, but will also be trained to work in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Interventional Radiology. Duties include but not limited to: SDU (Phase II Recovery) OEC/Diagnostics Perform all Phlebotomy on patients. Perform EKG & rhythm analysis. Collect urine specimens. Provide pre-op education. Pre-op Assist patients to prepare for surgery. Pre-op vitals and assessments. Start IV's. Give pre-op medication. Post-op Vital signs monitored at least every 15 minutes. Level of consciousness, neurological assessment. Effective pain and comfort management. Monitor surgical site for complications. Give post-operative medications. Assess and treat nausea and vomiting. Provide nutrition. Post-operative instructions. 24hr post-operative calls. Other duties Administer blood product transfusions. Assist with prostate clinic. Assist with lumbar punctures. Chart Checks. PACU (Phase 1 recovery)Pre-op Assist Acute Pain Service with regional anesthesia procedures. Assume care from OR staff for first patients of the day. Manage unstable preoperative patients from other areas of the hospital. Set up ECT therapy, Cardioversion, TEE, Blood Patch, and Bone Marrow biopsy patients. Post-op Provide Moderate sedation as needed. EKG rhythm analysis. hemodynamics. Monitored circulatory function: vital signs monitored at least every 15 minutes x1 hour or until stable, then every 30 minutes. x 2 hours and then every 1 hour until patient is discharged from PACU. Monitored respiratory function, insert or remove adjunct airways. Level of consciousness, neurological assessment. Effective pain and comfort management. Monitor surgical site for complications. Monitor Normothermia. Assess and treat nausea and vomiting. Administer medication as ordered, document results. Monitor for \"POUR\" Post-Operative Urinary Retention. Perform all Phlebotomy on patients. IR Moderate sedation. Assist with G-tube placement, angiograms, fistulagrams, Thrombolysis, Line placements. Monitor patients having MRI scans. Coordinate patients for Interventional Radiology Service. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, working 8 or 10 hour shifts between the hours of 0530-2000.\nCompressed/Flexible: Not Available\nTelework: Not Available\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position.\nRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized\nEDRP Authorized: Contact Stacy Herman @ Stacy.Hermann@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Contact\nPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not required Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases.\nPaid Time Off: Annual leave at the rate of eight (8) hours per biweekly pay period; Sick leave at the rate of four (4) hours per biweekly pay period; 11 paid Federal holidays per year.\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years' vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory."]