Registered Nurse (Quality Improvement Specialist)
Location: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ Registered Nurse (Quality Improvement Specialist) right now, this occupation will be placed in Oklahoma. For detail informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number
(VIN): 766108 (Please include on all documents)
GRADE AND! SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD FOR THIS OCCUPATION BASED ON EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE.
JOIN OUR TEAM!
The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center employees take great pride and deep satisfaction in providing America's veterans with the best clinical care, the most innovative technology, and the most comprehensive array of benefits America has to offer. The Oklahoma City VAMC is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.
Our mission: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are American's Veterans.
Must meet all elements of the Nursing Process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and init! iatives as well as customer service programs.
APPLY E! ARLY AS THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE CLOSED WHEN THE POSITION IS FILLED.
A CUT OFF REVIEW OF APPLICANTS WILL BE PERFORMED ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS STARTING ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 2012.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship required
May be subject to a background/suitability investigation.
Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
May be required to complete a pre-employment physical exam.
Licensure/Certification required
DUTIES:
The duties of this position contain all areas necessary to perform the duties of a Registered Nurse. This position is accountable to the Associate Director/Patient Care and Nursing Service. The Registered Nurse Quality improvement Specialist's responsibilities include, yet are not limited to the following: planning, coordinating, and implementing Nursing activities related to external accreditation, patient safety, process improvement, performance measures and peer review! ; utilizing effective channels of communication, interpreting ad implementing policies and procedures and representing Nursing service on the multidisciplinary team.
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday- Friday 0800 AM to 0430 PM.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Must be a citizen of the United States.
Must be a 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 National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Must have a 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
. 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.
Must be proficient in spoken and written English
.
Applicant'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.
Experience as a 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. The criteria are as follows:
Practice:
practice, ethics and resource utilization,
Professional Development:
performance, education/career development,
Collaboration;
collaboration, collegiality,
Scientific Inquiry:
quality of care, research.
Education/Experience Requirements:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, no experience.
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Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field and no experience; or a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and no experience.
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Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of experience; or a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of experience, or a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience.
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Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and appr! oximately 2-3 years experience or a Master's degree in nursing or relat! ed field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no experience.
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Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 years experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1.
Masters of Science degree in nursing.
2.
5
years of successful nursing practice, including previous experience in management of a quality improvement program.
3.
Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, competency in data analysis and display (statistical graphs, etc)
4. Strong positive interpersonal/customer service relations, verbal/written communication and leadership skills.
NOTE:
PROOF OF LICENSURE MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR APPLICATIO! N PACKAGE
.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:
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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)
Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** 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. ***
Veterans Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Vetera! ns should claim preference on their application or resume. Applicants c! laiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. Failure to provide copies of transcripts and/or copies of licensures/certifications may cause your application to be rated as not qualified.
BENEFITS:
Working for! the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
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OTHER INFORMATION:
VET PRO:
Selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a credentialing process before entering on duty.
This process includes employment verification, personal history, education & license/registration/certification verification, and reference check.
Selected candidate will be required to provide a certified copy of college transcript(s) and information on any licenses/certifications/or registrations currently or previously held.
PBI INTERVIEWS:
Any interviews that may be conducted wil! l utilize the Performance Based Interviewing process (PBIs).
For more information on the performance-based interview process, see
www.va.gov/pbi
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
If you interested on this occupation just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This occupation starts available on: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:47:48 GMT
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