Registered Nurse (Mental Health) Outpatient Clinic Mobile Alabama
Location: Mobile Alabama
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is in need of Registered Nurse (Mental Health) Outpatient Clinic Mobile Alabama right now, this occupation will be placed in Alabama. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)
944934
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UR 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 America's Veterans.
Â"As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/Â"]
NOTE:
Applicant's edu! cation and length of nursing practice (experience) will be con! sidered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and step of the applicant selected.
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.
Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses
are not
authorized for this position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentive:
Relocation/Recruitment Incentive is not authorized for this position.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
DUTIES:
The staff nurse is a professional nurse who is
directly responsible to the nurse manager. The staff nurse is responsible for
assessing, planning, implementing, super! vising, and evaluating a program of
high quality nursing care for designated patients. The staff nurse has team
leader responsibilities, which include assisting the nurse manager to create an
environment that promotes personal growth and employee satisfaction. Evaluates
and determines, with the nurse manager, the kind and amount of nursing care
required to meet the nursing needs of patients. Assists the nurse manager in
coordinating patient care activities with other service lines and/or
departments to promote comprehensive health care for patients. Plans for
effective patient care by: triaging unscheduled walk-in patients and managing
the flow of unscheduled patients to available psychiatric providers in a safe
and efficient process; collecting data pertinent for assessing, planning, and
evaluating nursing actions to ensure quality patient care; making nursing
diagnoses, documenting, and implementing appropriate nursin! g care; initiating,
developing, revising, and utilizing a nursing c! are plan that is individualized
and current for each patient; documenting pertinent information in the
patient's clinical record according to disease entity and individualized
problems; making assignments according to the capabilities and preparation of
personnel relative to the degree of illness of patients; and planning daily
assignments to ensure that distribution of workload is commensurate with the
nursing needs of patients. Provides for the accurate administration of
treatments and medications as ordered by the physician and in accordance with
established policies and procedures. Assists in developing and revising
standardized methods and procedures that facilitate quality patient care.
Assists in evaluating nursing needs of patients admitted to the health care
system to determine needs for patient/family teaching and/or need for community
nurse referral prior to discharge. Participates in interdisciplinary planning
! conferences, discharge planning conferences and patient/family teaching
programs and conferences. Serves as a role model for peers and supportive care
employees in the provision of direct patient care and conduct. Provides
emergency treatment in cases of cardiac arrest and respiratory distress.
Participates in performance improvement. The employee provides patient care,
which is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation
needs of the patient. Collaborates with the nurse manager to determine the
number of professional and non-professional personnel required for quality
care. Communicates concerns of nursing personnel to the nurse manager for
evaluation and disposition. Assumes responsibility for developing leadership
skills with the assistance of the head nurse and assumes
supervisory/administrative responsibilities of the nurse manager when assigned
to the charge nurse role. Assists the nurse manager! in evaluating non-professional
personnel performance. Assists in d! etermining and ordering the kind of level of
supplies and equipment needed to perform nursing care activities on the unit.
Assists in arranging for maintenance and repair of all unit equipment as
indicated. Makes regular rounds at frequent intervals to observe and evaluate
the quality of nursing care and service given to patients including the
patient's clinical records when team leader. Assists in providing for the
maintenance and confidentiality of all medical records on the unit including
current clinical records, as well as previous admission records. Assists the
head nurse in interpreting and applying policies relative to EEO and
labor/management agreements. Assists in coordinating the communication of the
daily activities and conditions of patients between all tours of duty. Reports
pertinent information relative to unit activities and condition of patients to
the nurse manager. Participates in the health care system's s! afety programs and
provides for the implementation of safety standards on the unit level.
Participates in identification and design/selection of studies of problem areas
within the nursing unit. Interprets and evaluates findings from studies for
problem solution on the nursing unit. Helps develop plan for improving
performance on the nursing unit. Assists in the analysis of nursing activities
on the nursing unit by reviewing: nursing needs of patients; functions and
skills of nursing personnel; and changing methods and techniques in nursing.
Participates in ward orientation of new personnel, planning, and conducting
staff conferences
Preferred Characteristics/Experience: In addition to the basic qualification requirements, applicants must have demonstrated evidence of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities determined to be essential for satisfactory performance in the position.
1.
At least ! two (2) years clinical experience as a Mental Health RN is required.
2.. Outpatient nursing experience preferred.
3. Excellent clinical skills along with the ability to work effectively with diverse multidisciplinary team members required.
4. Ability to work with patients exhibiting a variety of mental/behavioral problems.
5. Ability to collect and record a variety of patient data in a computer based electronic medical record system.
6. Ability to perform direct nursing care in compliance with organizational standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
7. Skilled in patient and family education for patient medications and disease processes.
8. Skilled telephone skills for talking with patients and families and coordinating care with other departments and facilities.
9. Current license & BLS certification.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualifi! ed 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 National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) 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 s! it for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Ref! erence 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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
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Nurse I Level I
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Nurse I Level II
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Nurse I Level III
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Nurse II
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Nurse III
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
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, Profe! ssional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimensi! on 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.
Reference:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6 Nurse Qualification Standard
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IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
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 accredit! ed 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.
Physical Requirements:
Registered Nurse Functional Requirements:
Heavy Lifting (45 lbs and over); Heavy Carrying (45 lbs and over); Pushing and pulling (up to 4 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Both hands required; Walking (up to 4 hours); Standing (up to 4 hours); Kneeling (up to 5 hours); Repeated bending (up to 2 hours); Near vision correctable at 13Â" to 16Â" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Hearing (aid ! permitted) and Emotional and Mental Stability.
Veterans' Pr! eference:
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 review the information for disabled Veterans in the application
checklist
or visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors ! or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
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, thrift savings plan, 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://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/index.asp
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OTHER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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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.
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