The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) meets the educational, experiential, and competency requirements defined in the Department of Veteran Affairs Nurse Qualification Standards with demonstrated knowledge and skills related to clinical and nursing practice.

Duties

The ICU RN delivers direct patient care provided in the least restrictive, most cost-effective manner through the use and compliance with standards of care, regulatory guidelines, and institutional policies and procedures that define practice within the Alaska Veteran Affairs Healthcare System (AVAHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) Air Force (AF) Joint Venture Hospital. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Assesses, synthesizes evidence to determine conditions related to care, identifies outcomes, plans, implements, and evaluates health care services for patients suffering with a broad range of life threatening health conditions. Mentors other staff members in the provision of direct patient care. Effectively intervenes in critical patient care situations. Act as a resource to other inpatient and outpatient departments. Respond to rapid response team events. Respond to code blue events. Education and career development. Work with ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula, non-rebreather, and interpret ABG in collaboration with the Respiratory Therapist (RT) staff. Calculate and titrate potent medications. Monitor and care of arterial lines, central venous pressure, and sophisticated life support equipment. In addition to direct patient care, the RN is assigned additional duties such as a preceptor and shift charge nurse. Work Schedule: Night Shift: 6:30pm to 7:00am. Sunday to Saturday, rotating days to include weekend and holidays. Compressed/Flexible: Available in 12 hour shifts as indicated above. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified applicants. PCS): Not authorized EDRP: Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not required 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

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 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 Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). 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: Bachelors of Science in Nursing Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification preferred 3 years of general intensive/critical care nursing experience 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: Heavy lifting (45 pounds and over), heavy carrying (45 pounds and over), use of fingers, both hands required, walking (3 hours), standing (3 hours), repeated bending (3 hours), specific visual requirement: see computer screen, hearing (aid may be permitted). Environmental Factors: Silica, asbestos, etc.; working closely with others; working alone

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 Anchorage VA Medical Center 1201 North Muldoon Road Anchorage, AK 99504 US
• Name: Tamara Harrington
• Phone: 907-375-2133
• Email: [email protected]