This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/477287300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The VA Central Iowa Health Care System provides a full continuum of care between the Des Moines campus and our Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and is one of the Medical Centers that make up the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). Employee selected may be expected to perform duties at other duty sites within VA Central Iowa Health Care System based on the needs of the organization.
VA
encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related
positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A
excepted appointment authority.
08/17/2017 to 08/25/2017
$48,410 - $96,132 per year
VN 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent - Excepted Service Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
CIH-17-2001314-DLM-BU
477287300
Registered Nurse - Mental Health Clinic
The registered nurse assigned to the Mental Health Clinic, is a professional nurse with a broad-based clinical knowledge that enables him/her to effectively provide psychiatric nursing care to a veteran population with widely diverse mental health diagnosis and symptoms. The registered nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing patient cares and for acting as the Mental Health Treatment Coordinator in alignment with the BHIP model. The registered nurse utilizes the nursing process when assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individualized nursing plan of care.
· Works with the Veteran to identify personal goals for mental health recovery and wellbeing.
· Provides tailored needs concerning cares and scheduling.
· Manages and coordinates transitions between mental health services.
· Helps Veterans achieve goals by providing proactive, integrated, comprehensive outpatient mental health care.
· Completes Veteran centric treatment plans including updates and change in care.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am 4:00pm, rotational Tuesday evening shift (4:00pm - 7:30pm) and Saturday shift (8:00am - Noon)
Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Must be able to lift at least 45 pounds. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients 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 patient needs.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
· U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
· Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required
· 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.
· 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)
· 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 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 in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience.
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.
Preferred Experience, Education, and Skills:
· Mental Health experience preferred
· Experience in working with a wide range of diagnosis and age groups
· Effectively collaborate/communicate with other members of the healthcare team
· Therapeutic Communication and De-escalation
· Patient teaching
· Motivational Interviewing
· BSN preferred (but will consider ADN prepared nurses)
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: 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.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make assumptions regarding your experience.
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), or 10pt (CP/CPS, XPP, XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP), on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section(s) provided. A legible copy of your DD214(s), disability certification, SF-15 (if claiming 10 pt. preference) or if you are currently serving on active duty and expected to be released or discharged within 120 days; documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation. Documentation is required to award preference. (See "Required Documents" section).
NOTE: Applicant's education and
length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse
Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and step of the
applicant selected.
Below is a list of documents that an applicant could attach to their application. All applicants should attach a resume outlining their education and experience for purposes of qualification. If you are a current VA Central Iowa Health Care employee, a resume is sufficient. If you are an external applicant, please attach a resume and all other document types that may apply to you.
· Cover Letter
· DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)
· OF-306 (Declaration of Federal Employment)
· Other
· Other Veterans Documents
· Resume
· SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference)
· SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action)
· Transcript(s)
Please Note: The VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp?FormNo=10-2850&tkey=&Action=Search is a required document for all external applicants. An applicant may complete the application and attach it to their application package at the time of submission or at a later date; however a job offer cannot be extended without a complete and signed application. Please attach the application under the "Other" category when attaching the document. If you are a current VA Central Iowa Health Care employee, this requirement does not apply.
Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, etc. You will not be contacted for additional information.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should
claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and
provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your
active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service
(honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference
(such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15
"Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as
stated on the form. For more information, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
Faxing Applications or Supporting
Documents: You are encouraged to apply
online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of
your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your
supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located
at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job
opportunity announcement is 2001314.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do
not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior
online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, August 25, 2017 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
After we
receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy
announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and
eligibility requirements are met. During our review, if your résumé and
application package do not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust
your rating accordingly. After the review is complete, a referral
certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by
email (if provided); otherwise, applicants will receive a notification letter
via the U.S. Postal Service. Referred applicants will be notified as such and
may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred
applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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