Summary

This position is eligible for 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 - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• The CNS APRN Critical Care assumes the following major functions/duties expected of the role: 1
• Collaborates with Chief Nurse Nursing Education & Research (NEaR) - Nurse Manager NEaR - Chief Nurse Inpatient Units - Nurse Manager (NM) and Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) of Critical Care Units (ICU & PCU) to provide: a
• clinical leadership for Critical Care nursing staff b
• development of a strategic educational plan c
• develop - coordinate - facilitate and evaluate unit-based nursing service orientation - clinical competencies and required educational directives for the Critical Care units d
• maintains competency folders with quarterly reviews 2
• Facilitates - coordinates - and leads development and completion of initial competencies for Critical Care Unit nursing service staff
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• Facilitates - coordinates - and leads development and completion of ongoing competencies for the Critical Care Unit nursing staff and nursing service as needed
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• Develops - coordinates - and provides Critical Care Unit education programs and activities and hospital wide critical care educational programs and activities as appropriate
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• Develops nursing critical care standards of practice and serves as the critical care nursing consultant on critical care clinical practice
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• Serves as the nursing consultant regarding critical care nursing policy and procedure development
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• Serves as the facility coordinator for the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) critical care online courses/education program Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO)
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• Serves as the coordinator for all research in the Critical Care units
• mentors Critical Care staff in evidence-based practice projects
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• Provide leadership and facilitate evidence-based practice to VASDHS employees
• 10.Mentors Critical Care Unit nursing staff and VASDHS staff to develop leadership and preceptor skills
• 11.Disseminates accreditation standards and ensures staff compliance with The Joint Commission and other regulatory agency requirements
• 12.Use advance clinical knowledge/judgement to promote staff involvement in planning - decision-making and evaluation outcomes
• 13.Functions as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities
• 14.Systematically evaluates current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational process within area of expertise
• 15.Collaborates and participates with Critical Care nursing staff and VASDHS staff in the selection and process of performance measure improvement
• 16.Provides direct and indirect care for patients in the Critical Care Units
• 17.Documents all direct patient care provided using the electronic health record (EHR) - according to unit and facility policies and procedures
• 18.Serves as a member of the VASDHS Critical Care Multidisciplinary Committee - Code Blue Committee - Rapid Response Committee - Clinical Nurse Specialist group - and Nursing Clinical Practice Committee
• May serve as chair or co-chair as appropriate
• 19.Serves on Nursing Service and organization-wide committees as appropriate to facilitate continuity of care
• May serve as chair or co-chair as appropriate
• 20.Responsible for the oversight and management of all emergency equipment - including defibrillators - automated external defibrillators - code carts and contents for the Critical Care units and training of the Code Blue response teams and Critical Care unit nursing staff
• 21.Collaborates with the other CNS's and Code Blue Committee for oversight and management of facility wide code blue equipment and supplies
• 22.Maintains mandatory and clinical competencies for the position including certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS) from American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or from a VA-approved certifying body
• 23.Coordinates with CNS group to provide orientation and cross-coverage for all inpatient and outpatient care units
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• Performs other duties as assigned VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 0630-1500 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN22HREducationReimbursementTeam@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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