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 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Oncology, Special Procedures, Infusion Center, and Interventional Radiology Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) The CNS supports the Special Procedures, Infusion Center, Interventional Radiology, and hospital wide Oncology Service. This is a full-time position. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Ambulatory Specialty Clinics, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Ambulatory Specialty Clinics Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) The CNS supports the Ambulatory Specialty Clinics - Medical and Surgical Specialty Clinic. This is a full-time position. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Medical Surgical Telemetry, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) This CNS supports Medical Surgical Telemetry Units (3 North and 5 East) - provides appropriate age-specific care for patients ranging in age from 17 through the geriatric years, taking into consideration diagnosis and physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs. 3 North and 5 East supports the medicine and surgical service for cases of general medicine, internal medicine, surgical, psychiatry, co-morbidities, end of life, palliative care, hospice, wound care, and cardiac care. This is a full-time position. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Critical Care, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN): The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Critical Care, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN): Supports Critical Care Units (Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Direct Observation Unit (DOU)). The Critical Care Units provide care for Veterans ranging in age from young adulthood to geriatric years experiencing acute, serious, and complex illnesses which are life-threatening and require continual monitoring. Duties include planning, administering and evaluation of nursing care while quickly responding to changes in patient status. Critical care nurse must be physically, mentally, and emotionally strong to work with seriously ill patients, their loved ones, and willing to work with COVID patients. Most patients in critical unit are physically and mentally unstable and they require respiratory and heart monitoring as well as treatment adjustments. ICU RNs are responsible for managing medication and ventilator support. Experience in hemodynamic lines/monitoring, pronging process for COVID patients and flexibility and willingness to work any shift to meet the needs of the unit. This is a full-time position. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Ambulatory Surgical Unit, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) The Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU) is a Peri-Anesthesia area that prepares patients for surgery and procedures as well as discharges patients after Phase II & III recovery. The CNS ASU APRN is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising patient care in the ASU setting. The CNS ASU APRN is accountable for adhering to established policies, standards of care & practice. This is a part-time position. 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: Various Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. EDRP Authorized: Contact 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: 2-3 years CNS 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: These positions require the ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, push, pull, and lift grater than 30 pounds

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 San Diego VA Medical Center 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 US
• Name: GeeHan Chua
• Phone: (925) 372-2334
• Email: [email protected]