Nurse Manager; O​/P MH Nash

Summary

This position is located in Nashville, TN.

• English Language Proficiency
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  Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English as per 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
• Professional Nursing Education
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  Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by either the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Masters Bridge Program
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  Individuals attending a master’s level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree may 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
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  Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. 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).
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception
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  Candidates who 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).
• Grandfathering Provision
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  All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described 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
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  The scope, education, and dimension criteria are used to determine grade assignment and level within a grade. The dimension requirements are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Questionnaire/).
• Nurse I – Level I:
  Demonstrates fundamental knowledge‑based care with an associate degree (ADN) or diploma in nursing. No additional professional nursing experience required.
• Nurse I – Level II
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  Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts. Requires an ADN or diploma in nursing and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I – Level I, or a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience required.
• Nurse I – Level III
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  Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Requires an ADN or diploma with two years of professional nursing experience (one year equivalent to Nurse I – Level II), or a BSN with one year of professional nursing experience or a Master’s degree in nursing with 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
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  Demonstrates leadership. Requires a BSN with two years of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I – Level III, or an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I – Level III, or a Master’s degree in a related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing with no professional nursing experience, or a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN and no professional nursing experience.
• Nurse III
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  Demonstrates leadership and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting. Requires an MSN with two years of specialized nursing experience (one year equivalent to Nurse II) and meets all dimension requirements, or a Master’s degree in a related field with a BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience requiring equivalence to Nurse II, or a Doctoral degree in nursing with…