Registered Nurse (Pathway to Excellence and Magnet Recognition Coordinator)

<p>Registered Nurse Pathway to Excellence and Magnet Recognition Program Coordinator is responsible/accountable for all nursing process elements. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Responsible for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Registered Nurse Pathway to Excellence and Magnet Recognition Program Coordinator executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care.Duties include but are not limited to: Collaborating in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Demonstrating performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care of all areas included within assignments. Providing peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. Supporting colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. Leading efforts with management and within the Shared Governance Structure to alleviate identified care and culture disparities between units. Evaluating outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. Documenting outcomes at the program or service-level. The Pathway Supporting the Nursing Emergency Operations Coordinator during surge/crisis including activities but not limited to implementation of emergency staffing plans, operational procedures and protocols, emergency management functions, etc. Maintaining nursing skills by working at the bedside 8 hours every 60 days. Working in assigned area(s) primary duty station is in Dallas, Texas, but the employee is responsible for fulfilling assigned duties for all VANTHCS locations. The areas of responsibility include all patient care areas in which nursing services are delivered regardless of organizational alignment. The area assigned may be modified as needed to meet organizational needs. 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 thru Friday 0730-1600 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Available Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Available PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Available</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. 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. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the Agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.<h3>Education</h3>EDUCATION ACCREDITATION: The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN) must be recognized by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by either of the following accrediting agencies 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) -ACEN or CCNE program or degree accreditation may also be found under the U.S. Department of Education NOTES: Department of Education: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. Foreign Education: 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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. School Name: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. No longer on accreditation site: If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet