Registered Nurse (Emergency Department) position at Department of Veterans Affairs in Providence

Department of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Registered Nurse (Emergency Department) on Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:12:23 GMT. Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional care that improves their health and well-being. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 872524 **THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED** Be a member of our team providing compassionate health care to Veterans. We are an employer of choice and a center of excellence in patient care, education, and research. We value trust, respect...

Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

Location: Providence Rhode Island

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Registered Nurse (Emergency Department) right now, this position will be placed in Rhode Island. Further informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional care that improves their health and well-being.

Vacancy I! dentification Number (VIN): 872524

**THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED**

Be a member of our team providing compassionate health care to Veterans. We are an employer of choice and a center of excellence in patient care, education, and research. We value trust, respect, commitment, compassion, and excellence; we value you. Go to http://www.va.gov for more information

Our Medical Center is located in Providence, RI with outpatient clinics located in Middletown, RI, Hyannis and New Bedford, MA. We provide high quality comprehensive outpatient and inpatient care to Veterans residing in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Rhode Island, also known as the Ocean State, offers a range of lifestyles to those seeking the advantages of an exciting city or a relaxing country setting.

This Registered Nurse position is located in Nursing Service at the Medical Center and is a bargaining unit position.

Applicant's e! ducation and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Sta! ndards Board to determine the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary will be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.

This is a permanent part-time position. The work schedule is:
Nights, 24 hours a week

Special Employment Considerations: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

U.S. Citizenship

Full unrestricted Registered Nurse Licensure

Subject to a background/suitability investigation

Must pass a pre-employment physical examination

Designated and random drug testing may be required

Must be proficient in spoken and written English

DUTIES:
Cares for emergent and non-emergent patients

Provides advanced cardiac monitoring.

Assesses both physical and mental conditions quickly

Identifies normal vs. abnormal findings and reports abnormal findings as warranted.

I! ndentifies and manages life-sustaining physiologic functions in unstable patients.

Uses critical thinking to intervene with appropriate intervention for urgent/emergent care.

Cares for acute and chronically ill patients

Uses phlebotomy skills, basic IV and central line skills.

Uses knowledge of hemodynamics.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
(From VHA Qualification Standards)

Basic Requirements:
Graduate of a state approved, National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)/Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited school of Nursing.

Active, current, full and unrestricted Registered Nurse License.

Registered Nurses appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by United States Code 7402 (d) and 7407 (d).

Preferred Requirements:
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or a field related to! nursing.

Minimum of 2 years of Telemetry experience as a Regi! stered Nurse.

Proficiency in Basic Cardiac Rhythm Recognition.

Critical care experience as a Registered Nurse.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Demonstrated ability to be self-directed.

Demonstrated effectiveness in problem solving and decision making.

Experience using an Electronic Medical Record.

Highly-motivated, strong interpersonal and organizational skills, dependable, flexible and a positive attitude.

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, bending, pulling, pushing, and sitting at a keyboard. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to d! on protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. 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 and able to manage work activities in a highly technological integrated work environment.

In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make assumptions regarding your experience.

Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD

http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2

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. Applicants must, ! therefore, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredite! d 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.***

Additional Requirements/Information:
Subject to satisfactory completion of our credentialing process.

Selectee will be presented to a peer review board to determine final grade and salary

Position does not confer competitive status

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see

http://www.sss.gov/

)

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 DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.) Additionally, Veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability.

Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow, widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and required documentation with your application material.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, resum! e and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all i! nstructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the 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.

An incomplete application will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software or fax transmissions.

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:
Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized.

A Selected applicant for this position may be eligible to apply for an award under the provisions of the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

provided the applicant has qualifying loans and subject to the availability of funds.

For further information regarding this program, you may contact the Human Resources Management Service at 401-459-4770.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.

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This position starts available on: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:12:23 GMT

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