Registered Nurse - Transition to Practice (TTP) Coordinator

<p>The Education & Learning Resources Service is seeking a dynamic Registered Nurse Transition to Practice (RNTTP) Coordinator to join our team. The RNTTP Coordinator is a Nursing Professional Development Practitioner (NPDP) who is an expert learning facilitator, a change agent, a mentor, a leader, a champion of scientific inquiry, a partner for practice transitions, and advocate for nursing professional development that will provide the healthcare system with high-quality, veteran-centered care.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Duties include but not limited to: Assisting with the planning, delivery, and evaluation process of the TTP Program. Assisting the RN Transition to Practice Residency Program in achieving its mission, goals, and expected outcomes. Assisting with BSN/MSN student placements and LPN/RN Student Clinical Placement. Responsible for the quality and quantity of program-specific training and establishes program initiatives and direction within limitations of available staff and budget. Contributes to education for the transition from academia to clinical practice, integration into the organization, and socialization into the professional nurse role. Administers the facility developed formal, data-driven, systematic plan for appraising the effectiveness of the RNTTP program and disseminates program outcomes. Determining and implementing a process to demonstrate program effectiveness and stakeholder satisfaction. Establishing a 12-month program curriculum that is centered in management and delivery of quality and equitable care, professional role, and leadership development based on the CCNE Accreditation Standards as amended in 2015. Collaborating with the Nurse Managers, Nurse Educators, Clinical Nurse Leaders, Clinical Nurse Specialists and preceptors on program development, implementation, progress, and evaluation. Determining the RNTTP Residency Program start date in collaboration with nursing leadership. Facilitating the selection of RNTTP residents in collaboration with nursing leadership. Coordinating instructors/facilitators and classrooms for learning sessions, and confirmation/communication of dates/times. Ensuring the program curriculum reflects evidence-based practice and identifies expected learning outcomes. Facilitating the identification and selection of a mentor and supporting the mentee/mentor relationship. Directing, coordinating, and providing programmatic guidance for the new RNs, preceptors, and other RNTTP Residency Program team members. Communicating any concerns/issues that may arise to appropriate program stakeholders. Working with the Nurse Recruiter and Human Resources to ensure proper coding of the residents. Participating in monthly Office of Nursing Services (ONS) update/education calls. Coordinating a graduation or recognition ceremony at completion of the RNTTP Residency Program. All 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: 0800 - 1630, M - F (Schedule may be adjusted as needed to meet the needs of the program) Telework: 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. 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 evaluation. 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.