Nurse (Educator Geriatrics and Extended Care)

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• English language proficiency in both written and spoken forms (38 U.S.C. 7403(f)).
• Graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of program completion.
• Alternatively, individuals in a master’s‑level bridge program who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in nursing may be appointed temporarily pending state licensure and graduation (VA Handbook 5005‑Appendix G6).
• Graduates of foreign nursing schools must hold a current, full, active, unrestricted registration and provide a formal degree‑equivalency evaluation accepted by the VA (e.g., International Consultants of Delaware).
• Current, full, active, unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in any U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception: candidates meeting education requirements but lacking licensure may be appointed on a 120‑day temporary basis (extendable up to two years) while pursuing licensure.
• Grandfathering provision: all VHA employees in the 0610 series performing the described duties as of 1/29/2024 meet qualification requirements.

Grade Determinations (Scope – Education):

• Nurse I – Level I: Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing; no additional professional nursing experience required.
• Nurse I – Level II: ADN/Diploma + 1 year specialized nursing experience OR BSN with no additional experience.
• Nurse I – Level III: ADN/Diploma + 2 years experience (one year equivalent to Level II) OR BSN + 1 year experience OR MSN (no additional experience) OR MSN‑related field + BSN (no additional experience).
• Nurse II: BSN + 2 years experience (equivalent to Level III) OR MSN + 1 year specialized experience OR MSN‑related field + BSN + 1 year specialized experience OR Doctoral degree in Nursing (no experience) OR Doctoral degree in related field + BSN (no experience).
• Nurse III: MSN + 2 years specialized experience (one year equivalent to Nurse II) OR MSN‑related field + BSN + 2 years specialized experience (one year equivalent to Nurse II) OR Doctoral degree in Nursing + 1 year specialized experience OR Doctoral degree in related field + BSN + 1 year specialized experience.

Preferred Experience

Clinical education experience.

Physical Requirements

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 – Employee Occupational Health Service.

Duties

• Provide expert, evidence‑based education to nursing staff in clinical and outpatient units.
• Deliver instructional design, implementation, and application for education and training.
• Conduct learning needs assessments and develop educational trainings for clinical staff.
• Assist with orientation of new employees, evaluate progress, and develop learning plans to address deficiencies.
• Serve as trainer and consultant for the Resuscitation Education Initiative (REDI) program, including certification as a Basic Life Support (BLS) instructor.
• Monitor and track BLS/Advanced Life Support (ALS) compliance within the organization.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support and evaluate emergency responses, including BLS and ALS.
• Organize, participate in, and evaluate mock codes.
• Support nurse residency programs and develop curriculum using simulation, lecture, case studies, and virtual reality.
• Develop expert‑level coaching and mentoring skills.
• Systematically evaluate current practice, formulate outcomes for patient groups or organizational processes, and propose practice and documentation revisions based on evidence‑based research.
• Collaborate with other Clinical Nurse Educators and interprofessional teams on in‑services, training, competency assessments, and skill evaluations for both current and new staff.
• Review nursing literature for new trends, propose practice changes, and assess outcomes.
• Partner with leadership and unit managers to identify educational training needs, fostering competence, critical thinking, and decision‑making.
• Provide consultation and participate in organizational committees.
• Analyze, interpret, and evaluate data to determine outcomes and changes related to educational programs.
• Responsible for documented outcomes at the program or service level.

Pay

Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential performance awards.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5 % VA contributions.
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care coverage (many programs portable into retirement).
• Licensure: Requires one full, unrestricted nursing license from any U.S. state or territory.

Schedule

• Day shift, Monday‑Friday (rotation as needed).
• Telework: Not available.
• Virtual: Not a virtual position.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.