Nurse Practitioner
Location: Spokane, Washington
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Nurse Practitioner right now, this position will be situated in Washington. Detailed specification about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 697289
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.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities 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 encourages persons with disabilities to apply
GRADE AND PAY WILL BE DETERMINED BY A PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD.
RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR THIS POSITION.
RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR THIS POSITION.
The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resour! ces at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt R! eduction Program Coordinator for additional information.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
English Language Proficiency required. DUTIES:
ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER - PSYCHIATRIC ARNP - MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC: The Spokane VA Medical Center is seeking a permanent, full-time psychiatric ARNP to join our Behavioral Health Service (BHS) Outpatient Health Clinic team. Psychiatric ARNP will work with a team of psychiatrists, therapists, and other mental health staff to provide high-quality collaborative interdisciplinary outpatient mental health care to Veteran patients. Duties include: psychiatric assessment, treatment, and management of Veterans with psychiatric disorders and associated conditions. This may incl! ude intermittent Emergency Department triage work and rotating coverage for BHS's 12-bed voluntary inpatient psychiatric unit. ARNP may have opportunity to serve on service- or facility-level committees, task groups, or special project teams. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizen of the United States. 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). 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 requir! ement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Mu! st be proficient in spoken and written English .
Nurse Practitioners must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a state, possess a master's degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE, and maintain full and current certification as Psychiatric and Mental Health nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed
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.
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.
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 fi! eld with a BSN and no experience.
Nurse II - A BSN with approximate! ly 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years experience or a Master's degree in nursing or related 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.
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.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment for the full ra! nge of psychiatric disorders, with an emphasis on the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use disorders, and mood disorders. Care is provided in an outpatient & inpatient mental health clinic, in collaboration with a team of psychologists, social workers, and addiction therapists. Position is primarily sedentary with moderate walking and minimal lifting.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming 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 preferen! ce. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://w! ww.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . 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. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. 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://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefi! ts/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Grade and pay to be determined by a Nurse Professional Standards Board.
The applicant selected for this position may be eligible to apply for an education loan reimbursement award under the provisions of the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to the availability of EDRP funding.
Relocation/Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
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If you were eligible to this position, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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