Registered Nurse (RN)

About the Role

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Resident will focus on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. This role will serve for a 12-month period.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.
• Assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Deliver fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components.
• Administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
• Participate in unit-based educational activities and continuing education requirements.
• Manage workload as assigned, organizing, and completing own assignments in an efficient and appropriate manner.
• Work with close supervision, being responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice, and seeking direction from others as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• English Language Proficiency.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time the program was completed.
• Alternatively, individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing with coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may be considered.
• For graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the graduation requirement. A formal degree equivalency validation accepted by VA is required for foreign education higher than an associate degree.
• 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.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates without required licensure may be appointed on a 120-day temporary basis as a GNT while actively pursuing licensure.

Qualifications

• Nurse I - Level I:
• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing.
• Nurse I - Level II:
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1; OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience.
• Nurse I - Level III:
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience (1 year equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2); OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience; OR a Master's degree in a related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
• Nurse II:
• A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3; OR an MSN with 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3; OR a Master's degree in a related field with a BSN and 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience; OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience.
• Nurse III:
• MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience (1 year equivalent to Nurse II); OR a Master's degree in a related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience (1 year equivalent to Nurse II); OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II; OR a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN and 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II.
• Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.
• Preferred Experience: Less than 1 year of professional nursing experience.
• Physical Requirements: This clinical position includes a level of physicality normally associated with direct patient care duties, such as long periods of walking, standing, sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling. Examples include significant amounts of time standing and assisting assigned patients, and utilization of safe patient handling and mobility protocols.
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.