This Chief, GEC position is located in Geriatrics and Extended Care Service at WRJ location. This position is a full-time at 40 hours per week

Duties

NOTE: This multi-discipline recruitment and will result in the hiring of one of the following disciplines: Registered Nurse or Physician. Physician Posting: USAJOBS - Job Announcement Included but are not limited to: Provide expert advice and consultation to the White River Junction VAMC Leadership and work in partnership with others on matters of all issues relating to GEC. Promote and enhance a competent, dedicated, compassionate and high-performing workforce through occupational health and workplace wellness initiatives. GEC commits to ongoing, real-time learning and improvement to ensure the sustainability of quality efforts that are attentive to the business impact on the veteran experience and deliver an energetic commitment to business measurement and metrics in all assigned programs. Establish systematic approaches to support efficient and effective patient-driven care in all settings and programs, establish educational opportunities and collaboration strategies to position clinical staff and graduate nurses as full partners in the health care team. Create an environment of inquiry in which all WRJ employees apply the best available evidence to improve healthcare delivery and business outcomes throughout the VISN & WRJ. Design and support graduate nursing programs to distinguish VHA as a learning organization (to include a focus on long-term retention of new employees). Serves as the nursing lead for graduate level affiliation and academic partnerships. Provide day to day leadership and smooth operations of programs and services in congruence with VISN policies, procedures, and initiatives. Serves as GEC resource at VISN and Local levels. Writes proposals, policies, and quality improvement plans that focus on the improvement of care/services provided in the GEC Service Line. Serves as principal spokesperson and advocate for programs and services provided to staff, patients, and their families. Serves as a key member of the Medical Center and VISN managerial bodies and committees and participates in management level decision making deliberations. Works effectively with other staff and through committees to effect positive growth and change within the VISN and the medical center. Maintains outstanding interpersonal relationships and collaborative skills. Plays an active role in strategic planning, program evaluation, and performance improvement. Maintains active enrollment in professional health care organizations at the local, regional, or national level. Maintains active relationships with administrators in affiliating college/university graduate programs to promote positive student affiliations. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required Notifications: This is a not Bargaining Unit Position This position is in the Excepted Service The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will recommend the grade and salary for new appointments based on the candidate's education and experience. For internal selectees being promoted, the board will determine grade and HR will determine step in accordance with policy Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held This position is covered by a special rate 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 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: All applicants must be physically able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. A pre-placement physical examination shall be completed prior to appointment

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 White River Junction VA Medical Center 215 North Main St. White River Jct., VT 05009 US
• Name: Diane Pardini
• Phone: 401-273-7100 X26783
• Email: [email protected]