Registered Nurse - Home Telehealth
Location: Tucson Arizona
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is hiring Registered Nurse - Home Telehealth right now, this vacancy will be placed in Arizona. Further informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Dedicated to Patient-Centered Care, the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) is a state of the art network of health care facilities throughout Southern Arizona com! prised of the medical center in Tucson, Arizona and seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Casa Grande, Green Valley, Safford, Sierra Vista, Yuma, Northwest and Southeast Tucson. Through an environment of compassion, education, and research, SAVAHCS is a national model of clinical and organizational excellence.
Surrounded by mountains, Tucson, AZ, has sunshine year-round. Enjoy golfing, biking, hiking, swimming and bird watching!
This Registered Nurse (RN) position is located in the Rehabilitation and Transitional Care Line. We honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
Please read this entire announcement before applying online!
Initial cut-off date for referring applicants to our hiring staff for this announcement is Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Subsequent cut-off dates will be established as needed.
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 857973
To ful! fill 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 professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
The Southern Arizona VA Health Care Sys! tem honors America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well being.
Are YOU the one?
We expect members of the SAVAHCS tradition and team to continually meet the VISN 18 Quality Standards.
Safety : SAFETY comes first!
Kindness: Treat Veterans, families, guests and SAVAHCS team members with compassion, respect and dignity.
Performance Excellence : Give your personal best and strive to "exceed expectations."
Presentation : Demonstrate professionalism, positive attitude and passion.
Stewardship: Accept responsibility for the duties entrusted to you, maintain the environment and support the SAVAHCS tradition of exceptional health care.
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:
This RN will work with the Care Coordination/Home Telehealth Program (CCHT) team, utilizing the latest in communication technology to communicate with patients in their homes to facilitate care. Â"TelebuddyÂ" communication equipment is installed in veteranÂ's homes for rapid, efficient transmission of health data (such as changes in weight, symptoms, etc.) for patients with conditions necessitating close monitoring. The CCHT team assesses needs based on incoming data, and calls patients to further assess need for intervention, such as prescription change (by provider), primary care office visit, or emergency room visit.
- BSN preferred;
- Three years of successful clinical experience required;
- One year geriatrics experience preferred;
- Certified Diabetic Educator (CDE) preferred.
Functions as a systems coordinator for the plan of care; monitors progress through the continuum of care and intervenes as appropriate to facilitate achieving patient outcomes within anticipated timeframes;
Collaborates with patient and care providers in any and all settings where care is being provided to evaluate and update changes in the therapeutic plan of care and patient management;
Recognizes complex situations that impact patient care and intervenes, using sound judgment, professional attitude, and appropriate channels;
Recognizes impact of age-specific care needs;
Maintains a working knowledge of resources available in the community;
Participates in performance improvement activities related to the service line quality improvement process;
Develops and implements interdisciplinary standards of practice and care at the station level for the C! are Coordinator role;
Participates in VISN-wide standards deve! lopment for the role;
Demonstrates equipment competencies in setting up, using, and troubleshooting
equipment used in the telehealth project;
Provides training for others;
Establishes ongoing relationships with professional/health related groups within the community;
Presents accurate information about the Telehealth project in interdisciplinary and public forms, without violating patient confidentiality;
Bases practice on current knowledge/trends/technological advances and/or research findings;
Participates or conducts interdisciplinary research-related activities as appropriate;
Advocates fiscal responsibility in the management of patient care through effective utilization of resources.
Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Must be a citizen of the United States.
Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appro! priate 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).
Must have a 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 requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
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 e! valuated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of qu! ality 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 Nur! sing 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 field 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 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.
Applicant's educa! tion and experience will be reviewed by a Professional Standards Board ! in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or be contacted for an interview.
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
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 grant! ed 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 preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.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 savi! ngs 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_Benefits/benefits.asp .
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This vacancy starts available on: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:31:07 GMT