Registered Nurse-Nurse Educator

<p>The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Full-Time Registered Nurse-Nurse Educator. The Registered Nurse serves in Nursing Education Service, providing staff development through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational needs.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. The Registered Nurse-Nurse Educator duties include but are not limited: Provide educational instruction and training for nursing staff in clinical and outpatient units. Apply instructional design principles to develop, implement, and evaluate education and training programs. Conduct learning needs assessments and create targeted educational trainings for clinical staff. Assist with new employee orientation, evaluate progress, and develop learning plans to address performance gaps. Support nurse residency programs through curriculum development using simulation, lectures, case studies, and virtual reality. Evaluate current clinical practices and develop outcomes for patient groups or organizational processes within area of expertise. Collaborate with Clinical Nurse Educators and interprofessional teams on in-services, training, competency assessments, and skill evaluations for new and existing staff. Review current nursing literature to identify evidence-based trends and propose practice or documentation updates based on outcomes. Partner with leadership and unit managers to identify staff education needs and support initiatives that foster competence, critical thinking, and decision-making. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate data to determine outcomes and recommend improvements for educational programs. 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: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; occasional nights and weekends as needed. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. This position is subject to random drug testing in accordance with agency policy. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.