Registered Nurse - Float Pool - Part Time

Summary

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information – refer to Required Documents below. The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Part‑Time – Registered Nurse – Float Pool. The Part‑Time – Registered Nurse – Float Pool will function within Nursing Operations – Nursing Service.

• 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)
• 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
• Foreign school graduates – 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
• Preferred Experience:
  
  3 Years Med Surg Experience
• 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
• 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 (various levels described – see attached grading criteria)
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Applicant must possess the ability to do the following – heavy lifting and carrying – 45 pounds or more; pulling, pushing, and reaching above the shoulder; potentially long periods of walking, standing, kneeling, and repeated bending; transferring patients and objects may be required.

• Deliver and self‑direct knowledge of professional nursing practice and apply the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation) for complex patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate in the setting.
• Manage the care of patients while organizing and prioritizing patient care needs – ensuring assigned tasks are completed.
• Maintain…