Registered Nurse/Wound Care - PCS Nursing at Orange

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 929897

OUR MISSION:  To fulfill President Lincolns promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are Americas Veterans. 

NOTE: Applicants education and length of nursing practice (experience) willbe considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the gradeand step of the applicant selected. 

VA encourages persons withdisabilities to apply.  The healthrelated positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by theSchedule A excepted appointment authority.

Relocation Expenses are not authorized for this position.

*This is a part time position*

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizenship
• Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
• Must pass pre-employment examination.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
• Background and/or Security Investigation required.

DUTIES:Back to top

The VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange Campus has a part time Wound Care Registered Nurse position.

This position provides inpatient consultation for patients at risk for pressure development, arranges for specialty equipment if needed, and services as a consultant for treatment of pressure ulcers and complex surgical wounds.   The Wound Care Nurse also monitors hospital acquired pressure rate, and provides education to hospital staff, and develops procedures and policies related to skin/wound care.

Work Schedule: Part time position requires rotation to off tours, weekends and holidays.

 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 

• U.S. citizenship.  Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

· Fullunrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required

· Graduateof a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriateState-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the followingaccrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by theapplicant:  The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).  In cases ofgraduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current,full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement ofgraduation from an approved school of professional nursing.    

o The completion of coursework equivalent to anursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursingregistration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study ofprofessional nursing.  Students should submit the certificate ofprofessional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of theMSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6)

 

· Current,full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse ina State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, orthe District of Columbia. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 

RN license required.

BSN preferred.

Wound care, American academy of wound management (AAWM) or Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Certification preferred.

2 years Med/Surg/LTC or Amb Care RN experience preferred.

• Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, no experience.
• Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and no experience; or a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and no experience.
• Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of experience, or an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of experience; or a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of experience, or a Masters degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no experience.
• Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of experience, or ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelors degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years experience or a Masters degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years experience, or a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no experience.
• Nurse III - Masters degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years experience or Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 years experience.

GRADE DETERMINATIONS:

Experience as a RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following four dimensions of nursing: Practice, Professional Development, Collaboration and Scientific Inquiry. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel.

 

The criteria are as follows:

• Practice: practice, ethics and resource utilization,
• Professional Development: performance, education/career development,
• Collaboration; collaboration, collegiality,
• Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research. 

 

Reference: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2 

 

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

PLEASE NOTE :  Education must be accredited by anaccrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in orderfor it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with apositive education requirement.)  Therefore, applicants must report onlyattendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutionsrecognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants can verifyaccreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed byapplicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.  If youare using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send aCertificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receivecredit for that education.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: It is VA policy to ensure that all selected applicants and employed personnel are physically, mentally and emotionally fit to perform the duties of the position to which assigned. For more information, see VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

VeteransPreference: Whenapplying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on theOccupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copyof your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service whichshows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), ordates of impending separation.

Additionally,disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widowsor mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Applicationfor 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on theform.  For more information, please review the information for disabledVeterans in the application  checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .

 

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified.  Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.  

Country: USA, State: New Jersey, City: Orange, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.