This position is located in the Employee Education and Development Department under the Organizational Excellence Service. This position reports directly to the Nurse Manager of the Employee Education and Development Department and is responsible for supporting and offering employee education and training activities. This position includes staff education, staff professional development, and mandatory/required training programming.

Duties

Major duties include but not limited to: Redi Program - 50% Provides all administrative management for the RVAHCS REdi Programs. This includes but is not limited to: TMS Education Associate role to assign Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) curricula, confirm course completion, track compliance, and generates reports for the RVAHCS REdI Program Director and the facility. x Provides training to managers/supervisors and staff in RQI, troubleshooting course access issues and claiming completion cards. Complete training as a BLS instructor, conduct classes, and serve as an independent training specialist/facilitator and administrator for REdi programs including Heart Code, Heart Saver, and RQI BLS and ACLS programs. Facilitates the coordination and planning for the RVAHCS MOCK Code Program. Incumbent assures that all professional medical staff adhere with the timeliness of their certifications for each of these requirements. Responsible for the creation, implementation, practice, and staff instruction of the simulation equipment decontamination procedures including technical skills and accurate documentation within simulation and the RVAHCS Resuscitation Education Initiative (REdI) local programs. Performs decontamination according to policies/procedures. Simulation, Education and Training- 50% Works in conjunction with the Simulation RN Coordinator to conduct simulation training and education in simulation environments in support of curricula designed by clinical experts and other subject matter experts. Incumbent provides assistance to Education staff with presentations, flyers, posters banners, and displays to support educational activities, public relations and other management activities. This includes utilization of computer programs for graphics, desktop publishing, word processing, etc. Independently conducts validity and reliability studies on original and modified curriculum design and/or full programs to measure usefulness, effectiveness, realism, etc. for best practice. Advocate for simulation technology and training opportunities throughout facility/community promotion, procurement of equipment, coordinates training and integration of simulation into education courses offered at the RVAHCS. Incumbent provides Employee Education with support of all daily operations of Employee Education Programs. Manages the nursing competency and skills education portal. Serves as the facility technical expert and provides training to service chiefs and designated program managers in developing course material such as learning analysis, clinical competencies, lesson plans, tests, student guides, practical exercises and training manuals. Provides training to program managers to create learners, edit or modify tasks and competencies to reflect current policy and procedures, assign tasks, and review for completeness. Maintains security of education environment and equipment as well as simulation technology; able to install hardware equipment and software program, maintains warranties and cleans equipment, troubleshoots equipment failures and initiates work orders. Manages Simulation Lab supplies and simulation equipment as evidenced by keeping an inventory of supplies/equipment, organizing, ordering, and restocking, and assessing needs of the end-users. Incumbent is responsible for conducting annual equipment inventory management and serves as the Equipment Inventory List (EIL) Designee for Employee Education and Development Department. Maintains equipment history and recommends replacement when the equipment is too costly to maintain/repair or no longer supported by the vendor. Collaborates with Biomedical Engineering, Logistics, and equipment vendors to replace and/or maintain and repair equipment. Recording simulation activities in TMS and serves as a back up to the TMS Learning manager as needed for other educational activities that need to be entered in TMS. Prepares for education, training, and pre-simulation activities by preparing simulation technology and supplies, assisting in documentation of simulations, reviewing lab policies and procedures, obtaining consents, and setting up simulation control room or AV equipment. Executes simulation by operating simulation control room and equipment, recording simulation activities, monitoring safety of participants, trouble-shooting equipment and participating in scenarios. x Performs post simulation activities such as debriefing playbacks, administer student and faculty evaluations, catalog recordings and return lab to pre-scenario conditions. Performs duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 07:30am to 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Education Technician/PD306310 and PD306280 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 12/23/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Minimum Qualifications, GS-7: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-5) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Providing administrative and technical support for the management of various programs; collecting, compiling and tracking data and information; maintaining databases and utilizing various software programs; and communicating and treating customers in a courteous, tactful and respectful manner while providing consistent information according to established policies and procedures. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position AND the number of hours a week spent in such employment. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. o qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one (1) full year of graduate level education. Education at the graduate level must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR, Superior Academic Achievement: Please see education section below for details. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond a bachelors degree) and specialized experience as described above, to meet the total experience requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do to the work of this position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Experience must be clearly indicated in your resume. Minimum Qualifications, GS-9: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-7) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: providing administrative and technical support for the management of various programs; collecting, compiling and tracking data and information; developing reports; identifying database program problems, troubleshooting, and implementing solutions; maintaining databases and utilizing various software programs; preparing and updating training; and communicating and treating customers in a courteous, tactful and respectful manner while providing consistent information according to established policies and procedures. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position AND the number of hours a week spent in such employment. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed of a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of graduate level education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a related field that demonstrates my ability to perform the duties of this position. NOTE: This education must have been obtained at an accredited college or university. If you select this option, you must submit a copy of your transcript with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of graduate education beyond the first year and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. NOTE: This education must have been obtained at an accredited college or university. If you select this option, you must submit a copy of your transcript with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Preferred Experience: BLS instructor, competent in Microsoft Suite and program support experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationCustomer ServiceEducation and TrainingSelf Esteem Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending, and lifting of equipment weighing less than 40 pounds. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

GS-7, Superior Academic Achievement: This provision recognizes students who have achieved superior academic standing as evidenced by one of the three methods described below. It is to be used to determine eligibility for applicable GS-7 level positions of persons who have completed (or expect to complete within 9 months) all the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. In order to be creditable under this provision, superior academic achievement must have been gained in a curriculum related to the position. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED

• Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
• Grade-point average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of:
  • 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or
  • 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
• Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society - Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed below. These honor societies are listed by the Association of College Honor Societies .

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Roseburg VA Medical Center 913 Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard Roseburg, OR 97471 US
• Name: John Buan
• Phone: 503-220-8262 X59964
• Email: [email protected]