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$54,019 - $109,062 per year
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Not required
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Permanent
Full-time
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CBTE-10907923-20-HK
578128400
The Staff Nurse is a registered nurse (RN) responsible for the continuous delivery of patient care in the Emergency Department. The RN is primarily accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating direct and indirect nursing care, and identifying outcomes for patients. This position requires flexibility in schedule and assignments, as this is a 24/7 hospital. The incumbent must be poised and articulate in communicating with people of varied educational levels and varied ethnic backgrounds.
The ED Staff Nurse will be responsible for:
· Completing and documenting nursing assessments, seeking assistance to identify priority needs.
· Recognizing overt abnormal signs and symptoms and/or changes in the patients' condition and responding appropriately.
· Demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patients' served and interpreting information to
identify each patient's individual needs.
· Developing the initial nursing plan of care and updating plan with assistance as needed.
· Addressing patient safety needs when communicating patient care needs to other nursing staff and disciplines.
· Safely and effectively using equipment required for patient care, including:
· Procedures for cleaning, transporting and storing reusable medical equipment (RME)
· Appropriately using safe patient handling equipment.
· Adhering to infection control practices while using equipment and providing patient care (proper hand washing techniques, use of PPE).
· Recognizing actual or potential changes in condition and response to treatment, initiating appropriate action and revising the plan of care
accordingly.
· Initiating and documenting basic health teaching and discharge planning based on patient's/family's identified needs.
· Documenting care given in the medical records in a consistent, accurate, concise and timely manner per hospital protocol.
· Revising plan of care according to evaluations.
Work Schedule: Varies. As vacancies occur the schedule, shift and appointment type may change, the current available positions will be discussed during the interview.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
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.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. Applications will remain on file until March 31st, 2021. As vacancies occur the schedule, shift and appointment type may change, the current available positions will be discussed during the interview.
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.
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.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
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: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
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:
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 05/10/2021 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10907923.
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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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/578128400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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