Registered Nurse - Professional Practice and Development Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal retirement benefits

Health/vision/dental insurance

Job summary

The VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas, TX seeks a Registered Nurse for the Professional Practice and Development Coordinator role. The position contributes to elevating care quality by providing constructive feedback, disseminating knowledge for safe nursing practice, and fostering ongoing professional development.

You will collaborate with nursing leadership to advance professional practice, guide standards across units, and support ongoing education programs.

Qualifications

• English proficiency required for direct patient care
• ACEN or CCNE-accredited nursing program graduation
• State license current and unrestricted
• Bridge program options for licensure prior to completion
• Foreign nursing education requires degree equivalency validation
• GNT exception allows temporary appointment while pursuing licensure
• Five years clinical RN experience (preferred)
• Experience as program coordinator or program manager
• Current leadership/management experience in last three years
• Master's degree in nursing or related field required for advancement

Responsibilities

• Supports and serves as the subject matter expert for professional clinical practice to the Patient Care Services
• Provides leadership for nursing practice at the point of care
• Promotes development and diffusion of best nursing practices
• Collaborates with Nursing leadership to develop and implement policies and practices
• Delivers patient-centered care across care settings and promotes excellence in nursing care delivery

Skills

RN experience

Program coordination

Leadership

Nursing management

Clinical expertise

Education

Master's degree in nursing or related field

Job description

Summary

The VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Professional Practice and Development Coordinator position in Dallas - TX. This role contributes to elevating care quality across specified areas by providing constructive feedback - distributing essential knowledge for safe nursing practice - and fostering ongoing professional development.

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


• Education: 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)


• License: 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


• Preferred Experience: Five years clinical RN experience


• Previous experience as program coordinator or program manager


• Current Leadership/Management in the last three years (Nurse Manager - Supervisor - Program Manager - Department leader)


• Master's degree in nursing or related field


• 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: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13079250


• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies


• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required


• Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex


• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required


• Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning


• Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations


• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2


• OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2


• OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience


• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience


• Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others


• A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3


• OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3


• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3


• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience


• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience


• Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting


• MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III


• OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III


• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III


• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III


• *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees


• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/


• Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination.

Duties

• Supports and serves as the subject matter expert for professional clinical practice to the Patient Care Services


• Provides leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility to support nursing practice at the point of care


• Responsible for facilitating the development - promotion - and diffusion of best nursing practices working closely with the Nursing Professional Practice Committee leadership team


• Reports directly to the Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services - patient flow (D - AD/PCS)


• Responsible for collaborating with all the nursing service leaderships in the development and implementation of policies and practices that support high-quality healthcare delivery by RNs - LVN - NA - and HTs


• Uses professional nursing principles - theories - and practices - along with knowledge in nursing practice to achieve optimal structure - programs - policies - and tools to facilitate initiatives to meet the needs of the VANTHCS - emphasizing patient-centered care across the continuum of health care settings and excellence in nursing care delivery practices


• 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 - Friday - 0730 - 1600 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position


• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Bargaining Unit Status: This position is part of the bargaining unit.