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The Atlanta VAHCS is currently recruiting for three (3) RN positions for the Pickens CBOC.
Address of CBOC: 934 E. Church Street, Jasper GA 30143
12/10/2018 to 12/21/2018
$58,798 - $107,789 per year
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4 vacancies in the following location:
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Not required
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Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
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CBEF-10373936-19-TS
518867700
The position described is that of a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Registered Nurse (RN) Care Manager in the Pickens Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in the Primary Care Service Line. The RN must possess a broad-based clinical knowledge to effectively implement health promotion, prevention, management of acute and chronic illness, and care of the dying. VA nurses are also obligated to ongoing, comprehensive evaluation and improvement of clinical practice and health delivery systems to meet the needs of clients (e.g. individuals, significant others, and/or communities). As members of a dynamic profession in a rapidly changing health care environment, VA nurses must base their practice on current and anticipated trends in health care and be committed to lifelong professional growth and learning. The RN demonstrates leadership in delivery and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
The Pickens CBOC PACT RN Care Manager contributes to the provision of optimum care utilizing the nursing process to triage and provide chronic and acute nursing care. The focus is on health promotion/prevention and patient education for chronic disease management. Other duties include, but are not limited to:
-Uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to collaborate with the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and extended team members to develop patient-driven plans of care.
-Responsible for collaborating with internal and external services to provide quality patient care and facilitate care transitions and meet patient needs.
-Actively participate in proactive panel management, care management, care coordination, data review, performance improvement activities, health and wellness education.
-Serve as advocate for patients, team player, coach, preceptor and mentor.
-Perform RN PACT Roles and Responsibilities as delineated per Primary Care established policies and procedures.
Work Schedule: Predominately Monday - Friday day shift, weekend or evening clinics may be necessary to meet patient care needs
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application.
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.
Annual leave shall accrue for full-time Nurses, and Nurse Anesthetists at the rate of 8 hours for each full biweekly pay period.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
United States Citizenship Required; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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.
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If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
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, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: Candidate's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Experience as an RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions of nursing: Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel.
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume/CV
2. Copy of RN license
3. Copy of transcripts showing education requirement is met
4. VA Form 10-2850a - Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists can be found at: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp?FormNo=2850&tkey=&Action=Search.
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's, etc.
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 full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/21/2018 to receive consideration.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. 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. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. 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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