Registered Nurse (Operating Room)
Location: Clarksburg West Virginia
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Registered Nurse (Operating Room) right now, this job will be placed in West Virginia. For complete informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Please be certain to read the vacancy announcement in its entirety prior to submitting application packet.
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 9202! 81
O 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.
Clarksburg, approximate population of 18,000 citizens, is located at the center of West Virginia's 1-79 High Tech Corridor. The High Tech Corridor is anchored on the north by Morgantown, which is the home of West Virginia University, a Carnegie Foundation Research Institution and training academy for Cisco Systems, Inc., and Oracle. Morgantown was recently rated the best small city in America bybizjournals.com . Other regional high technology operations include the National Energy Technology Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NASA IV and V Center, and Department of Defense Biometrics Fusion Center. Additional educational opportunities are available through Fairmont State University, Salem International Universit! y, Alderson-Broaddus College and West Virginia Wesleyan Colleg! e. In addition to exceptional professional challenges, Clarksburg offers an unsurpassed quality of life, which includes low cost of living, short commutes, and outstanding recreational opportunities. For additional information, please visit http://www.clarksburg.com/
NOTE: Applicant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered 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.
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 Engli! sh DUTIES:
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
- Responsible to the Nurse Manager/Surgical Services and functions in
- Demonstrate satisfactory performance in perioperative care, utilizing
patient outcomes.
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, dealing effectively with
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members in the overall
- Demonstrate self-direction, initiative, and ability to perform
- Evidence of leadership on improving patient care
- Assess physical, psychological, an! d social needs of patients, and apply
patient assessment and planning process.
- Function in several surgical areas including Operating Room (OR),
Unit (PACU).
- Function independently in clinical nursing practice, with a broad
abdominal, vascular, ophthalmology, endoscopy, otolaryngology (ENT), podiatry,
and gynecological (GYN) surgical procedures and treatments.
- Function in the circulating and scrub nurse role
Tour of Duty : Monday-Friday, 8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., with on-call responsibility; however,
subject to change, depending on the needs of the operating room/service/medical
center.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Please Note: Current Basic Life ! Support (BLS) certification is a requirement for this position. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is a requirement for this position; however, if not current, must be able to attain such within thirty days of entering on duty.
EXPERIENCE PREFERENCE
- Current intra-operative surgical experience .
Basic Requirements
~ Citizenship. Citizen of the United States.(Noncitizens
may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance
with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)
~ Graduation from School of Nursing
(a) Graduate of a school of professional nursing
approved by the appropriate State agency, and accredited by one of the
following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the
applicant.[ NOTE: See exception in subparagraph (b)below for candidates who are enrolled
in a MSN Bridge Program. ! ]
1 . The National
League for Nursing Accrediting Commissi! on (NLNAC), an accrediting arm of the
National League for Nursing located at 61 Broadway, 33 rd Floor,
New York, New York 10006 or call (800) 669-1656 extension 153 . The
NLNAC accredits all levels of nursing programs. Additional information
may be obtained from the website; or
2 . The Commission
on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an accrediting arm of the American
Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).The CCNE accredits bachelors and
masterÂ's degree programs, and is located at One DuPont Circle N.W., Suite 530,
Washington, DC 20036 or call (202) 463-6930.Additional information may be
obtained from the CCNE
website .
(b) 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. In these programs, students are given a certificate of
! professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX and should submit this certification
to VA prior to appointment. Students do not earn a BSN but receive a MSN degree
upon completion of course work. A copy
of the MSN transcript must be provided to VA.
Bridge programs that confer masterÂ's degree also fully meet the
education requirement, even though bachelorÂ's Degree is not awarded.
(c) In cases of graduates of foreign
schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active, and
unrestricted registration (see paragraph 2a(3)) will meet the requirement of
graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
~ Registration
(a) Condition
of Employment. A registered nurse (RN) will have a current, full, active
and unrestricted registrations a graduate professional nurse in a State,
Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District
of Columbia. The appointing offic! ial may waive this registration if the RN is
to serve in a country ! other than the U.S. and the RN has registration in that
country (e.g., Philippines). The RN must
maintain a current, full, active and unrestricted registration to continue
employment with VA.
(b) Impaired
Registration. An impaired
registration is a ny registration(s) revoked, suspended, denied,
restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status. Registered
nurse who has or ever had any such impairment to their registrations listed
above may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions of chapter 3,
section B, paragraph 15 of this part.
~ Education Experience for Grades
Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in
Nursing and approximately 2-3years of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in
Nursing and a bachelorÂ's degree in 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 fiel! d with a BSN and no experience.
Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3
years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelorÂ's degree in a
related field and approximately2-3 yearsÂ' experience or a Master's degree in
nursing or related field with abs and approximately 1-2 yearsÂ' 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 2-3yearsÂ' experience or Doctoral
degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 yearsÂ' experience.
~ English Language Proficiency. RNs
appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and
written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and7407(d).
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, 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.
Reference: VA
Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE DETAILED, CLEAR, AND SPECIFIC.
WE WILL 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 positiv e 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.
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Physical Standards. The physical
requirements of this position include heavy lifting (45 lbs. and over), light
carrying (15-44 pounds), straight pulling (2 hours), pushing (5 hours),
reaching above shoulder, use of fingers (both hands required), walking (6
hours), standing (2 hours), kneeling (1 ho! ur), repeated bending (6 hours),
climbing (use of legs and arms - b! oth legs required). The mental/sensory requirements include the
ability for rapid mental and muscular coordinator simultaneously, n ear vision correctable at 13Â" to 16Â" to Jaeger 1 to4, far
vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye, ability
to distinguish basic colors, ability to distinguish shades of colors, hearing
(aid permitted), emotional stability, clear speech.
~ Environmental Factors. The environment's pace can vary from steady to a
sometimes fast pace, requiring handling of multiple priorities, frequent,
sometimes intense patient/family interactions, and the ability to adapt to
frequent changes in a sometimes noisy environment. Other environmental factors include, but are
not limited to, being outside or inside, excessive noise - intermittently,
radiant energy, slippery or uneven walking surfaces, working around moving
objects or vehicles, working with hands in water, working closely with! others
or alone, protracted or irregular hours of work, latex, exposure to
communicable diseases.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans must 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, as well as a letter from a regional office indicating the percentage of disability. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/o! r supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instruct! ions 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 . OTHER INFORMATION:
Successful completion of a two year probationary period required.
T his 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 job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Af! fairs.
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