Registered Nurse - Outpatient Specialty Care

Summary

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our Outpatient Specialty Care team in Hematology/Oncology. This role provides comprehensive nursing care for patients undergoing chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and infusion treatments, while serving as an Oncology Nurse Navigator to guide patients through the cancer care continuum.

• English Language Proficiency
• In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) – no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• 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:
  The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (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 a temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• (Reference VA Handbook 5005 – Appendix G6)
• 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 than 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
• The dimension requirements (practice, veteran/patient driven care, leadership, professional development and evidence‑based practice/research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Questionnaire/
• 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 one 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…