Registered Nurse- MedSurg

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) will work in the Med/Surg Unit at the Des Moines - Iowa VA. This RN will be responsible for providing competent - evidence-based care to patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants.

This RN will assist in directing the provision of nursing education - orientation - competencies and providing quality improvement. The RN will support education efforts, orientation, and competency development while contributing to quality

Qualifications

• English language proficiency as required by VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by accrediting bodies (ACEN/CCNE)
• State licensure upon completion of nursing education program or bridge program
• Possible temporary appointment as GNT while pursuing licensure
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted nursing license in US jurisdictions

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, evidence-based nursing care in the Med/Surg Unit
• Oversee nursing staff including LVNs/CNAs and participate in nursing education/orientation/competency
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and ensure adherence to VA standards

Skills

English language proficiency

Job description

Summary

The Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) will work in the Med/Surg Unit at the Des Moines - Iowa VA. This RN will be responsible for providing competent - evidence-based care to patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants. This RN will assist in directing the provision of nursing education - orientation - competencies and providing quality improvement.

Summary

The Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) will work in the Med/Surg Unit at the Des Moines - Iowa VA. This RN will be responsible for providing competent - evidence-based care to patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants. This RN will assist in directing the provision of nursing education - orientation - competencies and providing quality improvement.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• 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)
• OR 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 temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)
• OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of 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 that 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