What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse - Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
This position is for a Nurse - Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) in Nursing Operations at Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw - MI.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
This position is for a Nurse - Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) in Nursing Operations at Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw - MI.
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
- 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/12975775
- 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: This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
- This position requires the nurse to read printed material and distinguish colors - such as reading doctor's orders and visualizing the hue of a patient's skin - wounds - etc. - and conduct visual inspections during patient assessment - including the ability to accurately perceive depth so as to move around work space safely and to appropriately make contact with Veterans
- This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - and pushing
- Transferring patients and objects may be required - exerting up to 35 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 15 pounds of force to frequently move objects
- Mechanical inpatient lifts are provided
- The nurse may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations - operative/invasive procedures
- The nurse may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
- The nurse must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs
- This includes but is not limited to the ability to work independently - ability to recognize situations beyond function/knowledge/training and request appropriate assistance
- Must complete annual Employee Health requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as a condition of employment
- The nurse who provides care in home settings or other off-site locations may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicles.
- The fundamental role of the Nurse Officer of the Day (NOD) is to monitor - provide - and ensure compliance with established quality care and customer service standards which support the organization's mission - vision - core values and strategic objectives
- The NOD shifts are variable and must support the organizational needs to provide24/7 coverage
- Frequently rounds on all units
- Receives unscheduled leave calls for Nursing Services and communicates in a timely manner utilizing established protocols
- Responsible for evaluating the needs of the next shift and securing appropriate resources and making staffing decisions as soon as possible
- Responds to Code Greens - Rapid Response - and receives up to date frontline communication per Emergency Management - Code Reds - Code Oranges - Code White - Bode Silver - and Code Black situations
- The NOD ensures that the appropriate staff are following established protocols for all codes
- Duties include - but are not limited to: Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience - and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care
- Demonstrates the ability to lead and organize the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice - including access to care and discharge planning
- Expert in the delivery of patient care and serves as the facility nursing expert at all hours to support - provide and facilitate emergency medical support throughout the facility
- The incumbent serves as the facility expert for all patient care areas in identifying escalating medical crises - environmental factors - and in allocating staffing resources appropriately throughout the facility to meet care needs
- Uses advanced clinical knowledge and judgment to promote staff involvement in planning - decision-making - and evaluating outcomes
- Function as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities for nursing
- Systematically evaluates current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise
- Guides - develops - and supports staff from a leadership perspective using professional standards of care - scientific evidence - and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities
- Expert nurse who demonstrates expertise in leadership at the systems level that is sustainable - experience - and creative approaches to management of complex situations
- Assumes authority - responsibility - and accountability for managing and directing employees - staffing units - and allocating resources as necessary during weekends - holidays - and after-hours tours during the absence of nursing management/leadership
- Responsible for rounding and is a consultant to providers
- Collaborates with the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD) and other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed for decisions related to on-going patient care and actions taken in emergency situations and disasters
- Provides programmatic outcomes to nursing leadership to assist with improving organizational processes and the delivery of patient care
- Other duties as assigned
- 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: This position provides after hours clinical leadership coverage
- The Nurse on Duty works a rotating schedule that includes: Monday - Friday: Regular after hours shifts between the hours of 3:00 PM - 8:00 AM Saturday - Sunday - and Holidays: Every other weekend coverage - including: Day Shift: 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM Night Shift: 7:30 PM to 8:00 AM Rotational holiday coverage
- This role requires flexibility to support operations during evenings - nights - weekends - and holidays
- Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Salary : $88,173 - $146,991