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The Community Living Center (CLC) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) who provides a number of services to CLC residents of all levels of service, ethnicity, and gender assuring that the highest degree of resident's quality of life and care is maintained within a home environment.
The incumbent is clinically and administratively responsible to the Chief Nurse Extended Care Service.
05/23/2022 to 09/30/2022
$109,091 - $176,300 per year
VN 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
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No
Occasional travel - Travel required to other sites including Palo Alto, Livermore and Menlo Park Divisions to meet program needs.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
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No
Yes
CBSW-11507858-22-DB
655859300
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**This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2022. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be June 6, 2022. After that time, qualified candidates will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.
Travel required to other sites including Palo Alto, Livermore and Menlo Park Divisions to meet program needs.
The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Assists residents and CLC team members with assessment/management of resident care issues related to dementia.
* Serves as a dementia clinical resources expert and functions as an educator to residents, caregivers, care teams, and community.
* Demonstrates expert practice that goes beyond the unit to encompass a program, an entire service, or across service lines and to improve clinical outcomes for veterans with dementia.
* Identify learning needs of the staff and provides formal and informal education and training with periodic reevaluation of their learning needs.
* Develops, implements and evaluates clinical policies, procedures.
* Acts as a resident/family advocate for the protection of resident/family rights.
* Serves as a leader to identify and contribute to the resolution of ethical/legal issues related to nursing practice in collaboration with appropriate resource people.
* Identifies and analyzes resources available for care, establishes baseline, and identifies risk areas.
* Addresses high risk areas and maintains safety standards for managing the unit/program safely to ensure a safe environment and meet all occupational safety & health requirements.
* Collaborates with nursing leaders to develop, implement and evaluate resident-centered and/or staff development programs.
* Develops and implements new/innovative programs for patient care in a collaborative manner Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams in planning, directing, and implementing a resident-centered environment.
* Systematically evaluates and facilitates change in clinical practice/standards of care.
* Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the educational activities.
* Acts as a consultant in clinical practice: Provides for or serves as a resource to other staff in meeting individualized resident/SO learning and discharge needs, recommending appropriate referrals, adaptive equipment and approved educational materials.
* Meets established policies, procedures and standards of care in accordance with the Joint Commission, other regulatory agencies, and VA policy. Communicates and interprets organizational policies and procedures to the health care team.
* Functions as one of the key people in the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to the standards.
* Promotes evidence based clinical practice and assist staff and leadership with Quality Management and Performance Improvement programs, including research projects and development of improved models of care.
* Shares clinical/professional expertise with others within the facility or beyond (i.e. consultation, presentations, publication, mentoring advanced practice students, participation in professional organizations, etc.
* Collaborates with Informatics and Clinical Application teams to meet and update staff learning needs with electronic documentation.
* Facilitates a variety of learning experiences using a range of instructional methods and modalities.
* Utilizes methods, measurements, and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals and to collect and analyze data.
* Enhances and facilitates clinical excellence and professional standards and performance through the participation in nursing grand rounds, continuing education programs, in-services, journal clubs, student experiences, new employee, and experienced staff orientation.
* Acts as a resource and liaison by serving on facility-wide committees and task forces.
* Works collaboratively with and is an active member of the Extended Care Nursing Leadership Team.
* Change agent, fosters and demonstrates innovative and creative approaches to problem solving and process improvement.
* Works collaboratively with CLC management to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for staff, maintain and enhance clinical competence, and manage ongoing education and competency programs.
Work Schedule: 7:30 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. with flexibility to meet program needs
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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.
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.
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.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, 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, scope, 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.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
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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 09/30/2022 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11507858.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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