Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Dubuque
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Dubuque
Posted on: January 11, 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.* 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 practitioner in a State, Territory or
Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the
District of Columbia.* Nurse Practitioners: A nurse practitioner
must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in
a State, possess a master's degree from a program accredited by the
NLNAC or CCNE, and maintain full and current certification as a
nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another
nationally recognized certifying body. [The certification must be
in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or
selected].Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met
in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if
appropriate, the level within a grade: * Nurse II for NP - Master's
degree in nursing or related field with 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 for NP - Master's degree in nursing 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: Placement in this position is subject to meeting the
physical requirements of the position. This includes: Walking (up
to 2 hours); standing (up to 2 hours); Light and moderate lifting
(up to 44 lbs.) light to moderate carrying (up to 44 lbs); straight
pulling and pushing, reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both
hands required; ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination
simultaneously. Near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; Far vision
correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other; Depth
perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to
distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid permitted).Selected
applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding
process.All providers must maintain current BLS certification, and
ACLS certification if indicated per medical center policies.
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.
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