RN - Psych ED
Location: Dallas, Texas
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing RN - Psych ED right now, this occupation will be designated in Texas. Further informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 770842
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by ser! ving 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?
As a VA professional nurse, 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.
VA North Texas Health Care System is the third busiest VA system in the nation and we are growing! Comprised of the Dallas VA Medical Center, Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, Fort Worth Outpatient! Clinic and Tyler VA Primary Care Clinic, VANTHCS is an integr! ated health care system with approximately 4,000 employees and over 1,600 volunteers and clinical trainees. VANTHCS also coordinates a Community Based Outpatient Clinic program throughout its 40-county primary service area to improve access to care for veterans throughout 38 North Texas and 2 in southern Oklahoma. Through these four distinctive facilities and relationships with other agencies, VANTHCS offers a continuum of health care services to a veteran population of approximately 500,000.
Housed on an 84-acre campus, Dallas VA Medical Center is the corporate headquarters for VANTHCS and serves as the tertiary referral center. Through its partnership with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (UT Southwestern), it also has emerged as a major teaching and medical research center. Primary care and multi-specialty outpatient clinics are also provided, making VANTHCS the 7th largest health care system based on number of patients seen.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
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:
Applications are being accepted for full time staff nurses in the Psychiatric Emergency Department, in Dallas. Shift will be 11am - 7:30pm Monday through Friday with alternating holidays. There will be no weekends.
***RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE IS NOT AUTHORIZED***
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
T! he position requires a Registered Nurse with a minimum of two years exp! erience in an Emergency Room and three years working in an adult, acute mental health setting with emphasis on substance abuse symptom identification, treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and possessing a veteran-centered, recovery orientation to care and treatment.
Following is a list of required skills and knowledge:
a. Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.
b. Applicant must demonstrate practice skills in managing complex emergencies with a strong background in managing patients with cardiac, endocrine and respiratory problems.
c. Applicant must demonstrate nursing practice characterized by interventions that promote mental health, assess dysfunction, assist patients to regain or improve their coping abilities, maximize strengths, and prevent further deterioration.
d. Applicant must have the demonstrated ability to utilize the nursing process in managing acute patient care and rapid patient turn-over.
f. Skills must include the ability to conduct a nursing assessment for medical-surgical and psychiatric triage and performing psychiatric nursing intake assessments and evaluations, monitoring patients and assisting them with acute care activities, administering and monitoring biopsychosocial treatment regimens, health teaching, counseling and crisis care.
g. Applicant must be highly effective in providing educational instruction to patients and their family members.
h. Applicant must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, dependability, motivation and commitment to the mission of the VA and Mental Health.
i. Applicant must be proficient in the use of Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).
j. Applicant must have the physical capabilities to initiate crisis interv! ention measures along with the ability and willingness to accomplish sa! tisfactory training and performance in nursing care emergencies.
k. Applicant must complete 12 hours (minimum) of Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior training with recertification and have the ability to execute the skills learned.
l. Applicant must assist with maintaining a therapeutic environment.
The staff nurse will participate on various mental health service committees/councils to support shared governance and the Magnet Process.
Current BCLS and ACLS is required. Certification in the specialty is preferred. Applicant must be willing to become certified within the first two years of employment.
Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Educati! on (CCNE). 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 . In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Must be proficient in spoken and written English .
Applicant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a 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 comp! etencies for VHA Nursing Personnel. The criteria are as follows: Practi! ce: practice, ethics and resource utilization, Professional Development: performance, education/career development, Collaboration; collaboration, collegiality, Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research. Education/Experience Requirements:
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 bachelor's 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 Master's 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 Master's 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 - Master's 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.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. 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
Applicants must successfully complete VETPRO (VA credentials databank) if selected.
FINAL JOB OFFER IS CONTINGENT UPON PASSING A PHYSICAL, SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION! OF THE CREDENTIALING PROCESS AND RECEIPTOF POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM LIST! OF EXCLUDED INDIVIDUALS/ENTITITES (LEIE), HEALTHCARE INTEGRITY AND PROTECTION DATABANK (HIPDB) FINGERPRINT CHECKS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.
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 fol! low 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://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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