Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Tuscaloosa
Posted on: January 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational
or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and
tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements
are met.Basic Requirements: * United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to
recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.* English
Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 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
State-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). In
cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing,
possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration
will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of
professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to
a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for
professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an
approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should
submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX
to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (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.*
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.Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met
in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if
appropriate, the level within a grade: * Nurse I Level I - An
Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional
nursing practice/experience required.* Nurse I Level II - An ADN or
Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing
practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a
bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing
practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)
with no additional nursing practice/experience.* Nurse I Level III
- An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of
nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a
Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of
nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years
of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing
(MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing
practice/experience.* Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years
of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a
Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's
of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or
related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing
practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic
requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related
field with no additional nursing practice/experience required.*
Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN
and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a
Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing
practice/experience.Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA
Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard.
This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.Physical
Requirements: The population of male and female veterans served
ranges from the adult, age 18, to the elderly adult, age 65 and
over. TVAMC services medical, geriatric and mental health
inpatients, residents and outpatients. This position requires
visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual
dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of
continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling,
and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. The
incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated
materials and may be required to don personal protective equipment.
The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are
combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric
disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible
individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations,
able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Education
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if
you are basing all or part of your qualifications on
education.Note: 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/. 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.
Keywords: Department of Veterans Affairs, Tuscaloosa , Registered Nurse (Mental Health), Other , Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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