Nurse- Critical Care with EDRP

About the role

CTVHCS is in the process of making a cultural change, shifting from a disease-focused approach to a health and wellbeing approach, in order to implement the Whole Health System of Care. This is a VA-wide initiative to provide a comprehensive and systematic approach to improve healthcare delivery at all stages of Veteran care.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting.
• Aid in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.
• Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
• Provide direct care for acutely/critically ill patients who are at high risk for actual or potential life-threatening health problems, regardless of the setting for nursing care.
• Evaluate practice in an ongoing process based on best evidence.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Contribute professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
• Partner with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.
• Support colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
• Question clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care.
• Participate in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.

Requirements

• Basic English Language Proficiency.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: ACEN or CCNE.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification.
• 2-3 years critical care experience (ventilators, vasoactive drips, hemodynamic monitoring, etc.).
• Current Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Certification.
• Professional Governance participation.
• Evidence of Belt/Systems Redesign training/experience/certification.

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements:
• English Language Proficiency.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: ACEN or CCNE.
• Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program.
• Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Skills

• Ability to distinguish basic colors.
• Ability to distinguish shades of colors.
• Ability to hear (aid may be permitted).
• Ability to perform simple grasping for 2-4 hours.
• Ability to sit for 8 hours.
• Ability to perform fine manipulation for 4-8 hours.
• Ability to twist for 2 hours.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Regular salary increases.
• Potential for performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
• Retirement: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• Work Schedule: Tours available are 7:30am-8:00pm, 7:30am-4:00pm, 11:30am-8:00pm, 11:30am-12 midnight, 3:30pm-12 midnight, 7:30pm-8:00am, 11:30pm-8:00am, 11:30pm-12:00pm.
• Telework: Not Available.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov for questions/assistance.

Pay

• Competitive salary.
• Regular salary increases.
• Potential for performance awards.

Schedule

• Tours available are 7:30am-8:00pm, 7:30am-4:00pm, 11:30am-8:00pm, 11:30am-12 midnight, 3:30pm-12 midnight, 7:30pm-8:00am, 11:30pm-8:00am, 11:30pm-12:00pm.