Registered Nurse - Icu (Edrp Approved)

The VA New Jersey Health Care System has two open, full-time position for a RN on their ICU . This position is located at the East Orange VA Medical Center.

As a RN for VA you will be providing care and counseling of Veterans. Promoting maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling; provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being; and executing medical regimens including administering medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized provider. Your primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community. As a licensed professional, you will be responsible and accountable for your practice.

Schedule: Night shift

EDRP Approved: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program. To participate in the program, you must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA Policy 1021 and submit your application within four months of appointment. The final award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office.

Basic Requirements:

Citizenship: Citizen of the United States. Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Graduation from School of Nursing: Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State 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).
• The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
• 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 this certification and a copy of the MSN transcript to the VA. Bridge programs that confer a master's degree also fully meet the education requirement (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6).
• 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.

Registration: A Registered Nurse (RN) will have a current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia.

English Language Proficiency: RNs appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).

Grade Determinations: In addition to the Basic Requirements specified in paragraph a above, 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 or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
• Nurse I Level II - An Associated Degree or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR; an Associates Degree 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 with no additional nursing practice/experience.
• Nurse I Level III - An Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR; an Associated Degree or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR; a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or bachelor's degree in a related field and no additional nursing practice/experience.
• Nurse II - A Bachelor of Science in Nursing with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR; An Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing and bachelors 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 Bachelor of Science in Nursing or bachelor's degree in a related field 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 Bachelor of Science in Nursing or bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR; Doctoral degree in nursing or related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience.

Reference: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard.

Physical Requirements: The population of male and female veterans served ranges from the adult, age 18, to the elderly adult, age 65 and over. VANJHCS is an interdisciplinary teaching facility, serving medical, surgical, mental health and long term care inpatients 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 protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures. 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.

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $93,696.00 - $157,368.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Critical & Intensive Care

Physical setting:

• Hospital

Standard shift:

• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Differential pay
• Overtime pay

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Did you graduate from an accredited school (as stated in the job posting)?

License/Certification:

• RN (Required)

Work Location: In person