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Job opening: Nurse IV - Nursing Resource Lead

Salary: $163 498 - 212 100 per year
Published at: Jul 11 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The VISN 4 Nursing Resource Lead is a registered professional nurse, qualified by education, experience and specialized expertise to lead, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate clinical and administrative processes for the delivery of patient care as found in an integrated and collaborative program to recruit, retain, and strengthen the Nursing workforce in VISN 4.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Works closely with VISN, VACO and facility staff at each site. provides oversight of eight (9) facilities and 42 outpatient clinics throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio. administratively responsible to the VISN 4 Chief Nursing Lead and works closely and collaboratively with the Chief Medical Lead, Chief Quality Manager, Chief Human Resources Lead, and other clinical and administrative staff within the VISN at the Network Office, facilities and at VACO. demonstrates leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for quality and high reliability organizational principles that transcends services and influence organizational mission and health care within VISN 4. The Nursing Resource Lead works collaboratively with both VISN and Facility Leadership, Human Resources, and Nurse Recruiter workgroups in the implementation of innovative recruitment and retention processes/activities across the network. is the representative and communication for VISN 4 Nurse Recruiting at the national level and communicates effectively with senior officials within VACO. e is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the topic of nurse qualifications, nursing allied health qualifications and the hiring processes within the nursing professions. serves as the chair to the VISN 4 Nurse Recruiter community of practice workgroup. He/she coordinates, plans and implements outreach, recruitment, and hiring related activities at the VISN level. implements key elements of the nurse hiring strategic plan across the network. He/she will communicate regularly with the Workforce Leaders in the Office of Nursing Service (ONS) and participate in the national monthly calls with ONS. The Nursing Resource Lead will review all incidents of lift or movement related employee injuries and collaborate with the facility Safe Patient Handling leads to review and revise processes to ensure no harm to employees or Veterans. The Nursing Resource Lead will review/analyze pertinent VISN and Facility data from available sources related to the Nurse and Nursing staff hiring, turnover and vacancy rates as well as results from Stay interviews to develop initiatives to improve onboarding and retention practices. will oversee hiring and recruitment initiatives, outcomes, and best practices within facilities. He/she will spread best practices across the network and conduct ongoing onboarding, retention, and recruitment educational activities both at the VISN and facility levels. 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: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30m Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

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 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). The approving official may authorize a waiver of the requirement for ACEN or CCNE accreditation of any degree in nursing provided the college or university has regional accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education at the time of the candidate's graduation and the composite qualifications of the applicant warrant such consideration. 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. Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse IV - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 4-5 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and appropriate basic or advanced certification desired, and approximately 3-4 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: This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, and sitting. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing. 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

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

  • Address VISN 4 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215 US
  • Name: Esperanza Obinyan
  • Email: [email protected]

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