Registered Nurse- Clinical Nurse Educator

Summary

The Clinical Nurse Educator is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based education to staff. Provides educational instruction and training for nursing staff in clinical and outpatient units. The Clinical Nurse Educator understands instructional design, implementation, and application related to education and training.

• 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 possessing 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:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) or Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) Nurse educator or formal nursing instructor.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills preferred.
• Certification in nursing education preferred.
• Previous nursing experience in oncology.
• Grade Determinations:
  The following scope of 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.
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I – Level I:
  Delivers fundamental, knowledge‑based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies.
• Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing – no additional professional nursing required.
• … (additional detailed grade and level qualifications omitted for brevity but retained in the original content).
• Physical Requirements:
  
  The applicant will be asked to participate in a pre‑employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre‑employment process for this position.
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of examination.

• Performs learning needs assessments and…