Rn Special Projects Coordinator Job in Providence - 96224562 - ZAELYNN31WV8Y

Job Title:
RN Special Projects Coordinator

Department:
Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency:
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number:
11-66A

SALARY RANGE:
$55,807.00 - $102,069.00 /year
Salary will commensurate with education and experience

OPEN PERIOD:
Thursday, February 17, 2011 to Wednesday, August 31, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:VN-0610-1/3

POSITION INFORMATION:
Full-Time  Permanent

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
n/a

DUTY LOCATIONS:
1 vacancy - Providence, RI

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Open to the general public (U.S. citizens)


JOB SUMMARY:

The Providence VA Medical Center provides high quality comprehensive outpatient   and inpatient healthcare to veterans residing in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Each veteran patient is assured personalized care by a team of health care providers.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
• Background and/or Security Investigation required.

Additional Duty Location Info:
1 vacancy - Providence, RI

The Registered Nurse Special Projects Coordinator executes position responsibilities that demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care through the development and implementation of special projects.  The Special Projects Coordinator is an EXPERT nurse, “with an enormous background of experience, who now has an intuitive grasp of each situation and zeros in on the accurate region of the problem without wasteful consideration of a large range of unfruitful, alternative diagnoses and solutionsâ€� (Benner).  The Special Projects Coordinator demonstrates performance and  leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients.  He/She is responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level.  The Special Projects Coordinator demonstrates (a) Leading and organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning; (b) Using advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes, (c) Functioning as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities, (d) Systematically evaluating current practice, and formulating outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise, (e) Guiding, developing, and supporting staff from a leadership perspective, and (f) Using professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Graduate of a National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) accredited school of nursing. Baccalaureate degree in nursing with approximately two to three years of successful nursing practice; or a master's degree in nursing and approximately one to two years of successful nursing practice; or a doctoral degree in nursing or a related field. The candidate must have an active, current, full and unrestricted professional nurse registration.  A minimum of 2-3 years of successful experience as an acute care nurse preferred.  Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary groups to identify, analyze and resolve problems and improve patient care.  The incumbent possess the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain confidentiality of written, electronic and verbal patient/employee information. Prior experience in utilizing nursing research and literature in practice preferred.

To qualify based on education, submit copy of transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Application materials will not be returned. Submit proof of your education with a transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade point average or class ranking. We will be unable to return these to you. You can receive credit for education received outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited educational institution in the United States when you apply.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.

After appointment, you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use.

You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
You will be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to site specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.


BENEFITS:

You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.

Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life

Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci

New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr

OTHER INFORMATION:This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

The materials you send with your application will not be returned.


HOW TO APPLY:Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis throughout the period of this posting.  The posting can be deleted at any time.

Your application should be submitted to the address indicated in the announcement.

Qualified candidates will be referred to selecting official.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Marilyn Horan
Phone: 401-459-4760 ext. 6702
Fax: 401-459-4797
Email: VHAPROnurserecruiter@va.gov Agency Information:
Department Of Veterans Affairs
589 Atwells Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
US
Fax: 401-459-4797

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Highly qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official.  Interviews will be conducted.  All candidates will be notified as to the outcome of their application.