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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. 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: Emergency Medicine nursing experience. BSN, previous leadership experience. Master's degree in nursing administration, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration highly preferred. National Certification as Emergency Nurse (CEN). 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 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years 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 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience. Note regarding MSN degrees: If your MSN was obtained via a Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration, a BSN is not required. 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 hr), pushing (2 hrs), reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking (6 hrs), standing (2 hrs), kneeling (1 hr), repeated bending (6 hrs), both legs required, simultaneously, visual acuity 20/30 corrected, ability to distinguish basic colors, hearing (aid permitted). Environmental Factors: Working with hands in water, working closely with others. ["The Emergency Department is a 25-bed unit. Consisting of 2 triage rooms, 2 psychiatry \"low stim\" rooms, 2 negative airflow rooms and 3-4 rooms are run as 'fast track\"/urgent care rooms and 19 rooms for generalized care. The Emergency Department provides care to Veterans for acute and urgent medical problems. The most frequent presenting problems are acute exacerbations such as COPD, GI, CAD, hypertension, Chest pain, diabetes and diseases related to substance abuse, especially alcohol. Assistant Nurse Manager are essential to continue operations within the emergency department. Filling these positions will help with overall productivity of emergency operations as well as increase overall internal and external customer satisfaction with services rendered. Assists in leading day-to-day operations of the unit. Evaluates and provides substantiation of improved patient care or staff performance relative to identified need. Leads other staff members on the resolution of patient care problems. Assists nurse manager in managing unit resources which results in decreased waste, improved efficiencies and/or decreased liabilities while maintaining or enhancing care and practice. Assists in developing schedules per union contract. Monitors workload throughout the tour and adjusts assignments as needed. Participates in interviewing process for staff selection, fact finding, counseling staff and evaluating staff performance. Identifies need for staff education, assists in maintaining and creating annual training calendars. Initiates and develops actions which results in improvement in performance of self and others. Assists nurse manager in the evaluation of staff and implements strategies to promote staff's professional development. Accepts delegated assignments from Nurse Manager for selected quality monitors, staff education, performance evaluations or other nursing care delivery aspects. Serves on nursing service and facility committees or task forces as assigned by the Nurse Manager. Assists in unit professional development using staff quarterly counseling. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards 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: 10 hour shifts, Thursday-Sunday or Tuesday-Friday - includes evening/night shift differential (15% of base pay) and weekend premium (25% of base pay). Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact Stacy Hermann at V20CompensationTeam@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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