This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

The Registered Nurse (RN) Program Manager (PM) for the Community Living Center (CLC) works in close collaboration with the Chief Nurse (CN) CLC guiding and directing the operations of the CLC. The incumbent guides and directs the CLC interdisciplinary team (IDT) members and nursing staff in the implementation of the State Operations Manual (SOM) for Long Term Care (LTC) federal regulations ensuring survey continuous readiness. He/she serves as CLC Admissions Coordinator and as such performs the nursing screening process and ensures Veterans meet nursing and administrative criteria prior to admission. He/she serves as primary liaison with residents, their families, and the public overseeing the CLC Resident Council, Family Council and Resident/Family Experience Program. The incumbent is responsible for the CLC education program including developing and implementing required staff education, new employee orientation, competency validation and staff satisfaction. Duties to include but limited to the following: Serves as a clinical expert in skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, restorative care, and hospice and palliative care. Uses sound clinical judgment in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating resident/family grievances. Guides staff in the application of critical thinking and process improvement to improve resident care. Assumes a leadership role in utilizing problem-solving methodologies to resolve system and/or process problems that impact on resident care, staff performance, and/or system(s) improvements. Utilizes the Holistic Approach to Transformational Change (HATCh) model of Culture Transformation working with the six inter-related domains that lead to individual, organizational, community and systems changes including Workplace Practice, Care Practice, Environment, Leadership, Family and Community and Regulatory/Government. Functions as CLC Admissions Coordinator and as such carries out the following functions: Performs nursing screening of CLC consults to ensure candidate meets criteria for admission to the CLC. Ensures CLC staff have the competencies to provide the service the Veteran requires. Ensures staff receive the proper training and competency validation prior to accepting a Veteran that needs a service not commonly practiced in the CLC but currently performed in homes. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards 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: 7:30am-4:00pm; Subject to change based on the needs of the facility Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact , Olympia. Smith, [email protected] the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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. Preferred Experience: MSN, preferred 3 years of nursing leadership experience, preferred 3 years of Long-Term Care (LTC) experience, preferred Experience with Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) preferred Knowledge in MS Words, Power Point, and Excel, preferred Organization and time management skills 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: Work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks or discomforts that require safety and infection prevention precautions. This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Requires long periods of sitting down to work on computer for documentation and performance improvement activities. Transferring residents and objects will be required. Requires exposure to bloodborne pathogens, body fluids, and other potentially infectious materials requiring incumbent to use personnel protective equipment, practice continuous hand hygiene and be knowledgeable of infection prevention policies and procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to residents 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 resident needs. There may be visiting and residential animals in the work setting to include dogs, cats, fish, and birds. As an RN also requires flexibility in schedule and assignments including rotation of other shifts, weekend, and holidays to staff during staffing crisis.

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 GV Sonny Montgomery VAMC 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS 39216 US
• Name: Regina Van Buren
• Phone: 713-360-9890
• Email: [email protected]