Clinical Nurse Specialist - Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Location: Seattle Washington
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently interviewing Clinical Nurse Specialist - Surgical Intensive Care Unit right now, this position will be placed in Washington. Detailed specification about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Quality Care Our Heroes DeserveNow is the time to take your career to the next level and become part of the hi! gh-caliber talent that is VA. Experience what 250,000 current VA employees already have -state-of-the art practice settings, access to the latest technology, a multi-disciplinary team environment and the opportunity to provide the men and women who have bravely served this country with the finest patient care, benefits and customer satisfaction. And with VA Patient Satisfaction Scores leading the healthcare industry, you'll be joining one of the most respected facilities in the Nation. JOB SUMMARY: Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 892323OUR MISSION: 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.DUTIES: The Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), located in the Surgery Service Line in Seattle, is a 10 bed intensive care unit specializing predominantly in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery and abdominal surgery. Pa! tient populations include: coronary occlusion, vascular occlus! ion, subdural hematomas and cancer. The population ranges from the older adult to the geriatric. The geriatric patient population is likely to present with chronic medical conditions, change in mental status, and/or functional decline.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS):
serves as an expert practitioner, educator and in-house consultant in critical care nursingacts as a role model of expert and ethical critical care nursing when providing direct services to patients functions as a leader in the critical and acute care areas by leading project teams, task forces, research projects and regular committee meetings which contribute directly to the improvement of patient careprovides basic and advanced nursing and interdisciplinary education and training for new critical care, progressive care and acute care nurses as well as advanced training and development in complex patient care issuesfacilitates interdisciplinary care of complex surgical and critically i! ll patients throughout the continuum of surgical illness from operation to transfers between units, to discharge when individual patient care requires advanced nursing practiceprovides consultation as well as direct services for patients with complex disease issues such as pain management, wound care and post operative rehabilitationKEY REQUIREMENTSMust pass pre-employment examination.Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.Background and/or Security Investigation required.Must be proficient in written and spoken English
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration requiredGraduate 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 th! e applicant: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NL! NAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). 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. 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. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6)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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Masters degree in Nursing with clinical specialty! in medical/surgical or critical care nursing
- Minimum of 3 years critical care nursing experience
- Demonstrated skills in developing staff to meet the needs of patients in a variety of age groups
- Ability to be flexible and adjust to changing demands
- Demonstrated skills in teaching utilizing adult learning principles
- Leadership characterized by adapting to rapid changes
- CCRN
Practice: practice, ethics and resource utilization;Professional Development: perfor! mance, education/career development; Collaboration; collaboration, coll! egiality;Scientific Inquiry: quality of care, research. Reference: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6 Nurse Qualification Standard. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.PLEASE NOTE: 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. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your ! transcript in order to receive credit for that education.Physical Requirements: This position involves considerable amount of standing (up to 2 hours), walking (up to 6 hours), stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and turning. It requires restraining confused clients, repositioning patients, assisting with transfers from wheelchairs/stretchers and transporting them to other departments or facilities. Mechanical devices are available and are required to be used for heavy or difficult to lift clients. The work may involve pushing or lifting in excess of 45 pounds and going up and down flights of stairs. The position requires visual (corrected to 20/30 or better with color discrimination) and auditory acuity at a level to provide safe and effective nursing care. The position requires the nurse to work for periods of time with arms above shoulder level or with neck in a fully flexed or extended position. The nurse may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secon! dary to delirium, dementia or psychiatric disorders. The nurse many be ! exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. The position also requires ability to work on computers for extended periods of time.Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 'Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference~ with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevet! s.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application, resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. Bring your expertise to VA and be valued as part of a team that is recognized and respected for significant contributions to medicine. You'll enjoy a patient-focused environment, terrific benefits and incentives, and the ability to practice at any VA facility in the country.Equal Opportunity Employer
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This position starts available on: Wed, 15 May 2013 09:59:52 GMT
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