The Endemic RN is a registered professional nurse, qualified by education and experience to provide direct staff support in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying, and evaluating the effectiveness of program components and/ or services to improve the quality of patient care and the appropriateness and timeliness of services provided.

Duties

Specimen Collection: Nurse will provide screening specimen collection for COVID 19 and other diseases / condition as becomes necessary, under the supervision of the Endemic Clinic Manager. Other specimen collections such as blood, tissue, stool, and urine will be conducted per provided protocol. All actives will be charted and recorded in accordance with the most recent policies, directives, SOP's, standards of work, and Nurse Manager orders. These activities may be conducted in hospital, clinic, or field environments. Vaccinations: Nurse will provide vaccination services, performing all duties to published Standards of Work, polices, SOP's, directives, and Nurse Manager orders. All items will be charted and recorded in accordance with same. These activities may be conducted in hospital, clinic, or field environments. Screening: Nurse will provide screening activities including interviews, administered scripted questions, and all actions as defined by the most recent policies, directives, SOP's, standards of work, and Nurse Manager orders. In patient care: Nurse will be eligible to be floated to in patient units to provide basic care within their scope and skill set. Nurse will make known to shift supervisor (Charge RN, Manager, etc.) any limit or skill not up to standard with safety of themselves and the patients in mind; and will not attempt without proper supervision or training. Activities including phone communications, vital sign collection & recording, appointment management, coordination with treatment teams, EKG's, physical head to toe and or area specific exams, as well as dressing changes, charting, and customer service per ICARE values. Clinic environment outside of Endemic area: Nurse will be eligible to be floated to in or assigned into PACT, Surgical, and or Specialty Clinics to provide basic care within their scope and skill set. Nurse will make known to shift supervisor (Charge RN, Manager, etc.) any limit or skill not up to standard with safety of themselves and the patients in mind; and will not attempt without proper supervision or training. Activities including phone communications, vital sign collection & recording, appointment management, EKG's, physical head to toe and or area specific exams, as well as dressing changes, charting, and customer service per ICARE values. Emergency Dept. Activities: Nurse will conduct regular activity every pay period in emergency department environment. Nurse will function within training, scope, and established skillset with professionalism. Nurse will perform any activity, treatment, exam, and or procedure within their scope and current competency. Nurse will make known to shift supervisor (Charge RN, Manager, etc.) any limit or skill not up to standard with safety of themselves and the patients in mind; and will not attempt without proper supervision or training. TMS & Training: Nurse will complete all assigned TMS, virtual, teams, and physical training within the allotted time. 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: Days M-SU Open 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. Preferred Experience: ED or urgent care or ICU 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: Moderate Carrying (15-44 pounds); Straight Pulling; Pushing; Reaching above Shoulder; Walking; Standing; Repeated bending; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Hearing aid (permitted); Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Depth perception; Both eyes required; Both legs required; Use of fingers and both hands required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications

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 Jerry L Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92357 US
• Name: Robin Curtis
• Phone: (909) 583-6138
• Email: [email protected]