Registered Nurse Transition to Practice Coordinator

Summary

The RN Transition to Practice (RNTTP) Coordinator Nurse is responsible for the oversight, coordination, and facilitation of the Transition to Practice Program for newly graduated Registered Nurses and nurses transitioning to new clinical roles within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This position is designed to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based integration of novice and transitioning nurses into professional practice, facilitating their professional development and competency.

Duties

The Nurse Transition to Practice (RNTTP) Program Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for collaborating in assisting the RN Transition to Practice Residency Program in achieving its mission, goals, and expected outcomes. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the program based on established policies and guidelines consistent with the program mission, goals, and expected outcomes. Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the department level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs Responsible for the quality and quantity of program-specific training and establishes program initiatives and direction within limitations of available staff and budget. Contributes to education for the transition form academia to clinical practice, integration into the organization, and socialization into the professional nurse role. Administers the facility developed formal, data-driven, systemic plan for appraising the effectiveness of the RNTTP Program and disseminates program outcomes. Utilizes innovative teaching strategies, assessment skills, and evaluation of outcomes. Assesses the learning needs of others and plans/organizes educational activities and goals, develops written plans for educational programs in compliance with accrediting agency policies and procedures, and implements plans utilizing adult learning principles via strategic learning methodologies such as simulation, lecture case studies and virtual reality. Supports nurse residency programs including the development of curriculum utilizing strategic learning methodologies such as simulation, lecture case studies and virtual reality. Provide consultation to nursing leadership on the development of unit specific competencies as requested, unit based orientation of new staff, in services as requested on specific topics, coordination and teaching, liaison to new equipment training, serve on nursing and medical center wide committees/councils, simulation training, including ACLS and BLS skills, help with other educational services such as preceptor courses, annual mandatory education classroom and computerized and education fairs. Collaborates with leadership and unit managers to identify educational training needs for staff, while supporting activities that fosters competence, critical thinking, and decision making. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex situations. Will function as a Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) facility training to provide formal/informal/virtual/in person instruction to clinicians and support staff on how to safely and effectively manage all types of patient generated disruptive behaviors. 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: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for a highly qualified candidate Preferred Experience: Masters prepared, 3-5+ years of professional nursing practice, academic nursing education experience, adult education experience, ACEN or CCNE academic accreditation experience, program management experience, experience with curriculum development. National Certification in Nursing Professional Development of Nurse Educator.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), 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 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); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (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 to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). 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 who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification. Grade Determinations: The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13067523. Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I, Level I Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nu