RN, Assistant Nurse Manager - Mental Health
Location: Salem Virginia
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ RN, Assistant Nurse Manager - Mental Health right now, this job will be placed in Virginia. Detailed specification about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 924736
YOU MUST INCLUDE VA FORM 10-2850a IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR TH! IS VACANCY.
Please include on all uploaded documents and refer to this number when making inquiries.
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
The VA Medical Center of Salem, Virginia is located adjacent to Roanoke which has natural beauty and many summit features such as the Roanoke Star and its overlook of the Roanoke Valley, the Mill Mountain Zoo, and many outdoor pursuits such as the Appalachian Trail and Blue Ridge Parkway which run through this area.
The Salem VAMC offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on employment opportunities and benefits, please visit our website at: http://www.vacareers.va.gov
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply KEY REQUIREMENTS
Mus! t be a U.S. Citizen
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing !
Licensure, Certification, or Registration
Background and/or Security Investigation
Must pass Pre-Employment Examination DUTIES:
TOUR OF DUTY: Administrative Tour - Monday through Friday (Other coverage as needed)
POSITION: RN, Assistant Nurse Manager (Mental Health)
Salary to be determined by the Nursing Professional Standards Board (NPSB)
DUTIES:
Possess the Physical and mental capabilities to perform assigned duties at Nurse II level or above.
She/He must be able to perform Nurse II Dimensions on a consistent basis independently.
Serves with line authority to the Chief of Nursing, Mental Health Service Line in providing leadership and direction to the nursing staff.
Accountable to adhering to established policies, standards of care and standards of practice; demonstrating leadership in improving nursing care; and the administration, management, supervision and evalua! tion of both nursing care and nursing personnel on his/her designated unit and as assigned for the Medical Center on the off tours, weekends, and holidays.
Demonstrates, promotes, creates and ensures a culturally diverse workforce in which the values and needs of all individuals are respected.
She/He provides an environment that fosters employees to perform to their full individual potential.
Prior management experience required; prior mental health experience preferred. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizen of the United States. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approve 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 National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in ! a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United St! ates, or the District of Columbia . 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. Must be proficient in spoken and written English .
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, Professional Development: performance, educa! tion/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 Bachelor's 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 Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience.
Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years experience or a Mas! ter'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 1-2 years experience.
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
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Lifting/carrying - 45 lbs or more
Standing
Sitting
Walking
Kneeling
Bending/Stooping
Twisting
Pushing/pulling
Both legs required
Simple grasping
Use of fingers
Both hands required
Reaching above shoulders
Near vision correctable at 13-16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
Far vision correction in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye
Ability to distinguish basic colors
Ability to distinguish shades of colors
Hearing whispered voice (with or without aid)
Emotional/mental stability
Walking on slippery or uneven walking surfaces
Working with hands in water
Working closely with others
Protracted or irregular hours of work
EDUCATION:
Graduate of a school of professional nursing that was approved by the appropriate State agency, and accredited by The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) at the time you completed the program.
MSN degree preferred
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by a! n accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educatio! n 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 institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accredidation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/indext.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.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a graduate of an approved Accredited School of Nursing
Must have a current, full, active, and unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the U.S., or in the District of Columbia.
Must possess two (2) to three (3) years succ! essful nursing practice with one (1) to two (2) years recent, successful AND documented management experience
Must possess one (1) year RECENT experience in a Mental Health arena HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. If interviews are conducted, you may be evaluated based upon responses you provide to questions during the structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions, you should be sure to site 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 and sick leave, holidays, life insuran! ce, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirem! ent System (FERS).
In addition to "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. To learn more about benefits, visit: http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
The job opportunity announcment may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. OTHER INFORMATION:
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 90 or more before any Veterans' Preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at: http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp .
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This job starts available on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:48:35 GMT
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