Registered Nurse - Rehab & Extended Care - Community Living Center

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval awards a maximum of $200,000 and determines an eligibility period of one to five years through the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

• English Language Proficiency – per 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 professional nursing school approved by a recognized accrediting agency (ACEN or CCNE) at the time of completion.
• Or an individual attending a master’s level bridge program in nursing who has completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor’s level degree in Nursing; may become registered 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 after successful completion and graduation from the bridge program.
• Reference VA Handbook 5005 – Appendix G6.
• Or, graduates of foreign professional nursing schools – possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration meets 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 an 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 U.S. state, territory or commonwealth (e.g., Puerto Rico) 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). Grandfathering Provision:
  All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (01/29/2024) 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; requires an associate degree (ADN) or diploma in nursing with no additional professional nursing experience.
• Nurse I – Level II:
  Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts – cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex needs; requires an ADN or diploma in nursing and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I – Level 1, or a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience.
• Nurse I – Level III:
  Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning; requires an ADN or diploma in nursing and two years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I – Level 2, or a BSN and one year of professional nursing…