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The Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse, is a professional registered nurse (RN) who is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. He/she is accountable for adhering to established policies, standards of care and standards of practice. Currently there is 2 vacancies.
01/13/2025 to 02/03/2025
$107,036 - $194,315 per year
VN 00
2 vacancies in the following location:
No
No
Not required
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Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
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Yes
CBSX-12666320-25-RCa
827739100
First consideration will be given to VA Employees.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
The Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse assumes the following roles and responsibilities:
1. Charge Nurse and Preceptor competent.
2. Demonstrate ability to appropriately manage use of the FemStop.
3. Demonstrate ability to transduce pressure lines (Arterial and CVP).
4. Demonstrates ability to appropriately manage patient on Patient Controlled Analgesia.
5. Demonstrates ability to appropriately manage patient on ETCO2.
6. Demonstrates ability to respond as a Code Blue Recorder and Rapid Response Nurse.
7. Demonstrates ability to operate the Zoll R series biphasic defibrillator (Advance Life Support) on a patient.
8. Demonstrate ability to titrate vasoactive drips appropriate for all critical care patients to achieve hemodynamic stability.
9. Demonstrate ability to appropriately manage mechanically ventilated patients.
10.Demonstrate safe and therapeutic care of the patient with epicardial and transvenous pacing.
11.Safely participates in the resuscitation of a patient during a code blue and rapid response situation.
12.Manages the critically ill patients during and after procedures where moderate sedation is needed.
13.Competent in reading and interpreting ECG strips; and identifying abnormal and lethal rhythms.
14.Strong interpersonal skills for effective information exchange and problem solving with all levels of management and staff, consultants, and outside agencies.
15.Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly analyze problems, determine appropriate level of intervention, and develop and apply effective solutions.
16.Demonstrate organizational and project management skills, with the ability to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion.
17.Participates as a member or assumes a leadership role on formal service level committees, councils, or performance improvement teams.
18.Assesses the patient's learning needs, learning preference, and readiness to learn. Modifies teaching approach based on knowledge of human behavior, motivations, and reactions to situations.
19.Assists the UPC, and the NM in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the Units Score Card, addressing process related to the feedback from All Employee Survey.
20. Proactively makes leadership choices to prioritize Veteran-Centered needs, operate within allocated resources and takes the initiative to find solutions to operational challenges.
21.Maintains knowledge and understanding of The Joint Commission requirements and ensures compliance with VA, TJC, and OSHA standards.
22.The Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse II reports to the Unit Nurse Manager & Assistant Nurse Manager, who is the rating official: and to the Associate Nurse Executive, Inpatient
23.Care Services, who is the approving official.
24.This position requires flexibility in schedule and assignment, as this is a 24/7 facility.
25.Perform other duties as assigned
Preferred Experience: BSN; PCCN/CCRN; must have a minimum of two (2+) or more years of M/S/Tele or 1 year of acute adult critical care experience; experience with cardiothoracic patients; experience in balloon pump; CRRT; and experience with CT/heart patients
Work Schedule: Monday - Sunday, 12-hour rotating shift, 0700-1930 and 1900-0730. Overtime, Weekends, and Holidays may be required to meet patient care needs. Specific working hours will be discussed during the interview.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Grade/Level | Scope | Education |
Nurse I, Level I | Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. | An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required. |
Nurse I, Level II | Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex. | An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required. |
Nurse I, Level III | Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations. | An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience. |
Nurse II | Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. | A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience. |
Nurse III | Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting. | MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III. |
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
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NOTE: Candidate's education, scope, and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered 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.
Experience as an RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following five dimensions of nursing: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence/Based Practice/Research. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel.
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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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/03/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12666320.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/827739100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.