What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Inpatient Staff position at VA Maryland Health Care System?
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?
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/12965150.
*Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.
Preferred Experience: 2 years of acute care experience BSN, ACLS
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
The Inpatient Medical-Surgical/Telemetry RN performs initial history and assessment, patient teaching/education, Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), and verification of informed consent. Other major duties include: electrocardiogram, intravenous pumps, tube feeding, ceiling lifts, pulse oximetry, glucometer management, telemetry monitoring, and follows appropriate respiratory isolation standards. He /she demonstrates clinical competence and leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others such as patients, their family members/ significant other and members of the interdisciplinary team. He/she is self-directed in goal setting, and, in the management of complex patient situations utilizing the nursing process. He/she demonstrates the ability to identify an issue, analyze it, develop and implement interventions.
The Inpatient Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit RN completes initial assessments and reassessments of patient condition and response to treatment. He/she initiates follow-up as needed. He/she promotes the medical center mission, vision and values; complies with Equal Employment Opportunity programs, partnerships, customer service standards and VA policies and procedures. He/she administers prescribed therapies using appropriate judgment; evaluation of therapies is pertinent and timely.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Intermittent
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
The Baltimore VA Medical hospital provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health services, women's health care, multiple sclerosis treatment, care for Veterans who are blind or have low vision, cancer treatment, physical therapy, chronic pain management, and more. Below, you'll find our address and hours, parking and transportation information, and the other health services we offer at our Baltimore VA Medical Center.
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.)
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/12965150.
| 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. |
Preferred Experience: 2 years of acute care experience BSN, ACLS
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
Responsibilities:
The Inpatient Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse (RN) demonstrates leadership and mastery of practice in delivering/providing medical surgical/telemetry nursing care to wide assortment with medical-surgical diagnoses in an efficient, comprehensive, and continuous patient-driven holistic care through active collaboration, communication and coordination of resources to a variety of patients.The Inpatient Medical-Surgical/Telemetry RN performs initial history and assessment, patient teaching/education, Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), and verification of informed consent. Other major duties include: electrocardiogram, intravenous pumps, tube feeding, ceiling lifts, pulse oximetry, glucometer management, telemetry monitoring, and follows appropriate respiratory isolation standards. He /she demonstrates clinical competence and leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others such as patients, their family members/ significant other and members of the interdisciplinary team. He/she is self-directed in goal setting, and, in the management of complex patient situations utilizing the nursing process. He/she demonstrates the ability to identify an issue, analyze it, develop and implement interventions.
The Inpatient Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit RN completes initial assessments and reassessments of patient condition and response to treatment. He/she initiates follow-up as needed. He/she promotes the medical center mission, vision and values; complies with Equal Employment Opportunity programs, partnerships, customer service standards and VA policies and procedures. He/she administers prescribed therapies using appropriate judgment; evaluation of therapies is pertinent and timely.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Intermittent
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
The Baltimore VA Medical hospital provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health services, women's health care, multiple sclerosis treatment, care for Veterans who are blind or have low vision, cancer treatment, physical therapy, chronic pain management, and more. Below, you'll find our address and hours, parking and transportation information, and the other health services we offer at our Baltimore VA Medical Center.
Salary : $78,368