Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Podiatry/Renal Clinics)
Location: Wichita Kansas
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Podiatry/Renal Clinics) right now, this position will be placed in Kansas. More complete informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 705559 This vacancy is also being announced and may be filled with a physician assistant. Salary range: $60,800 - $101,357/annum
Salary/grade is dependent upon qualifications and experience, as determined by the Professional Standards Board, and with approval of the Medical Center Director.
To fulfill President Lincoln's 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 America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is seeking an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) to provide services in Specialty Care Service, specifically in Podiatry and Renal Services. Tour of duty will be 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Bargaining unit status: Covered
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
NO RELOCATION EXPENSES AUTHORIZED.
If applicants are interviewed for the position, performance based interview questions will be used. For additional information regarding performance-based interviews, please review the following website on the internet: http://www.va.gov/pbi
More than 1 vacancy may be filled through this announcement should the need arise.
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://vacareers.va.gov/ .
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KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
English Language Proficiency required.
DUTIES:
The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) will manage the care of acutely and chronically ill adult and geriatric patients at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in the specialty areas of Podiatry and Renal Services. The incumbent will function as a team member, caring mainly for outpatients, but may perform some inpatient related duties under the direction of the supervising physician for Podiatry and Renal Services. The duties include, but are not limited to, the promotion and maintenance of health, prevention of illness and disability, health education and interdisciplinary coordination of care. The ARNP will assess, stabilize and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Must be citizen of the United States . Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
QUALIFICATIONS :
Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State agency and accredited by either the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), an accrediting arm of the National League for Nursing OR the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) at the time you completed the program. The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. In these programs, students are given a certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX and should submit this certification to VA prior to apointment. Must possess a current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia. A nurse practitioner must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a State, possess a master's degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCCNE, and maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. The certification must be a speciality to which the individual is being appointed or selected. Transcripts must be submitted.
Applicant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a National Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. 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: education/career development, performance; Collaboration; collaboration, collegiality; Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Physical Requirements: The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching or similar activities; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as typewriters and record boxes; or occasional lifting of heavy items (over 50 lbs). The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities such as above average agility and dexterity. Reference: To see complete qualifications, see VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=464&FType=2
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.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. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/index.asp .
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
You will be required to serve a probationary period of 2 years, if applicable.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please notify the HR representative listed as the contact on this announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case by case basis.
Management reserves the right to use alternative methods of selection.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
It is VA policy that preference eligible veterans and other veterans will be given preference when qualifications of candidates are approximately equal.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This position starts available on: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:44:53 GMT
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