Registered Nurse - Education & Research Service (Professional Development Practitioner)

Registered Nurse Positions

The following positions are available for Registered Nurses:

REGISTERED NURSE VN-0610-NURSE I LEVEL 1 (Entry-level Professional Development Practitioner)

Provides staff education using adult learning principles.

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates educational needs for clinical skill training.

Adapts learning strategies based on staff needs.

Utilizes assessment and outcome evaluation skills.

Follows established procedures and guidelines.

Focuses on individual growth and is increasing in self-direction.

Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to influence education outcomes.

Supports team through basic coaching and mentoring.

Involved in orientation of new staff and basic in-services.

REGISTERED NURSE VN-0610-NURSE I LEVEL 2 (Intermediate Professional Development/Education role)

Demonstrates integration of technical, cognitive, and biopsychosocial expertise when delivering staff education.

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates educational and skill training needs.

Applies adult learning and lifelong learning principles.

Adapts teaching strategies to changing organizational needs.

Coordinates staff education, professional development, self-management, and customer satisfaction initiatives.

Collaborates across teams to impact care outcomes.

Begins to take on more responsibility for professional development support.

Follows established procedures and guidelines.

Demonstrates more developed critical thinking and technically competent practice than Level 1.

REGISTERED NURSE VN-0610-NURSE I LEVEL 3 (Advanced/Proficient Professional Development Specialist/Educator)

Deliberately plans and demonstrates proficiency in practice.

Self-directs and sets goals, especially in complex situations.

Continues to apply adult learning principles flexibly based on learning needs.

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates clinical education and skill training.

Coordinates and leads education in professional development, self-management, and customer satisfaction.

Functions with significant self-direction and independence.

Collaborates for care and education outcomes at team and organizational levels.

May propose or revise practices and documentation based on evidence-based research.

Demonstrates advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills.

REGISTERED NURSE VN-0610-II (Full Performance Professional Development Practitioner/Clinical Educator)

Fully responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process.

Provides or supervises comprehensive staff education.

Utilizes adult learning principles and adapts strategies based on assessed needs.

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates education/training needs for staff development.

Utilizes innovative strategies for learner development, skill, and competency training.

Coordinates and leads education for staff, self-management, professional development, and customer satisfaction.

Collaborates at the department level for education and quality improvement initiatives.

Actively participates in customer service programs.

Independently drives and participates in departmental performance improvement.

REGISTERED NURSE VN-0610-III (Expert/Leader in Education and Practice Improvement)

Responsible/accountable for all aspects of the nursing process in staff education and supervision.

Demonstrates leadership, creativity, and independent management of complex education/clinical issues.

Fully integrates advanced adult learning, assessment, and outcome evaluation.

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates educational needs; leads organizational education focused on staff/professional development and customer service.

Initiates and executes quality improvement and customer service initiatives at the department level.

Systematically participates in and influences departmental and organizational process improvements.

Serves as an advanced resource and role model for education, complex clinical issues, customer satisfaction, and quality/performance improvement.

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: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Compressed/Flexible: Optional

Telework: Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized