Registered Nurse - Nurse Educator Sterile Processing Service

About the role

The Nurse Educator for Sterile Processing Services (SPS) at the Milwaukee VAMC is responsible for providing competent and evidence-based education to staff in the area of SPS.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational instruction and training for clinical and technical staff in SPS - clinical - and outpatient units
• Understand instructional design - implementation - and application related to education and training
• Perform learning needs assessments - develop educational trainings for clinical and technical staff within organization
• Aid in the orientation of new employees - evaluation of their progress in the orientation process - and development and implementation of a learning plan for improving identified deficiencies
• Develop proficient coaching and mentoring skills
• Systematically evaluate current practices - formulate outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within area of expertise
• Collaborate with leadership and unit managers to identify educational training needs for staff - while supporting activities that foster competence - critical thinking - and decision making
• Analyze - interpret - and evaluate data to determine outcomes and changes related to educational programs
• Obtain Level 2 Sterile Processing Certification within one year (typically achieved through 400 hours of direct reprocessing experience)

Requirements

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
• Or 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
• Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• Or In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
• 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
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis)
• Note: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
• Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade

Qualifications

• Nurse I - Level I: Deliver fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
• Nurse I - Level II: Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
• Nurse I - Level III: Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
• Nurse II: Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• Nurse III: Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting

Skills

• Masters degree in Education
• 2-3 years of experience working with reusable medical devices (RMD)
• Strong collaboration and communication skills - with a demonstrated commitment to fostering a healthy work environment

Benefits

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package including:

• Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Retirement: 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)
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 0700-1530 flexible start times with some tour rotation
• Telework: Available according to agency policy and supervisor approval
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Monday - Friday - 0700-1530 flexible start times with some tour rotation