Nurse
Pay:
Competitive salary, regular salary increases. Paid 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; 10 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. The Resource Registered Nurse is a professional registered nurse (RN) qualified by education and experience to provide professional nursing care to acute and chronically ill Veterans. The Resource Registered Nurse is responsible for the direct patient care delivered in different facility settings including the Emergency Department/Urgent Care Clinic (ED/UCC), acute inpatient units (ACU, Med/Surg, APU), Community Living Center (CLC), Patient -Aligned Care Teams (PACT), Referral Coordination Program (RCP), Care Transition Teams (CTT), Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), and Specialty Care Clinics (SCC). All RNs working in the Resource Pool are required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire and attain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications within 6 months of hire. The nurse must be able to care for complex patients and be willing and able to be trained to function as charge nurse on the APU, CLC and Med/Surg units. The incumbent will float throughout the hospital daily as directed by the Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) and as needed for patient care by the Resource Pool nurse manager/assistant nurse manager. The work is performed at the, main hospital facility, Mann-Grandstaff VAMC and satellite clinics in Spokane, Washington. Work Schedule:
Variable 12 hour Day tours 0700-1930 (Includes weekends & holidays) & Monday through Friday 8 hour Day tours 0800-1630 Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Recruitment / Relocation Incentive:
Not Authorized 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:
Experience in critical care and/or outpatient nursing. Interest, flexibility and experience in all types of nursing. Good interpersonal relationship skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary health care team. Flexible, able to rotate through different units and able to adjust to ever changing work environment. BCLS and ACLS required within 6 months of hire. 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 pounds and over; heavy carrying, 45 pounds and over; straight pulling (5 hours); pulling hand over hand (5 hours); pushing (5 hours); reaching above the shoulders; use of fingers; both hands required; walking 5 hours; standing 5; kneeling 5 hours; repeated bending 5 hours; Climbing, use of legs and arms; both legs required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13 to 16 to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Specific visual requirement:
Ability to read telemetry; Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid permitted). Environmental factors:
Excessive noise, intermittent; Working around moving objects or vehicles; Unusual fatigue factors:
emotional or clinical ala; Working with hands in water; Working closely with others; Working alone; Protracted or irregular hours of work; Other- RME cleaning agents.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Competitive salary, regular salary increases. Paid 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; 10 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. The Resource Registered Nurse is a professional registered nurse (RN) qualified by education and experience to provide professional nursing care to acute and chronically ill Veterans. The Resource Registered Nurse is responsible for the direct patient care delivered in different facility settings including the Emergency Department/Urgent Care Clinic (ED/UCC), acute inpatient units (ACU, Med/Surg, APU), Community Living Center (CLC), Patient -Aligned Care Teams (PACT), Referral Coordination Program (RCP), Care Transition Teams (CTT), Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), and Specialty Care Clinics (SCC). All RNs working in the Resource Pool are required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire and attain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications within 6 months of hire. The nurse must be able to care for complex patients and be willing and able to be trained to function as charge nurse on the APU, CLC and Med/Surg units. The incumbent will float throughout the hospital daily as directed by the Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) and as needed for patient care by the Resource Pool nurse manager/assistant nurse manager. The work is performed at the, main hospital facility, Mann-Grandstaff VAMC and satellite clinics in Spokane, Washington. Work Schedule:
Variable 12 hour Day tours 0700-1930 (Includes weekends & holidays) & Monday through Friday 8 hour Day tours 0800-1630 Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Recruitment / Relocation Incentive:
Not Authorized 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:
Experience in critical care and/or outpatient nursing. Interest, flexibility and experience in all types of nursing. Good interpersonal relationship skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary health care team. Flexible, able to rotate through different units and able to adjust to ever changing work environment. BCLS and ACLS required within 6 months of hire. 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 pounds and over; heavy carrying, 45 pounds and over; straight pulling (5 hours); pulling hand over hand (5 hours); pushing (5 hours); reaching above the shoulders; use of fingers; both hands required; walking 5 hours; standing 5; kneeling 5 hours; repeated bending 5 hours; Climbing, use of legs and arms; both legs required; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13 to 16 to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Specific visual requirement:
Ability to read telemetry; Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid permitted). Environmental factors:
Excessive noise, intermittent; Working around moving objects or vehicles; Unusual fatigue factors:
emotional or clinical ala; Working with hands in water; Working closely with others; Working alone; Protracted or irregular hours of work; Other- RME cleaning agents.
- Department:
0610 Nurse - Salary Range:
$64,768 to $114,262 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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