Registered Nurse Transition to Practice Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration • Bay Pines, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• English Language Proficiency.
• 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.)
• 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.
• This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, and sitting.
• The nurse may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing.
• The nurse may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders.
• The nurse must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs.
• Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment.
• In the performance of duties, the nurse may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicles.

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Collaborating in assisting the RN Transition to Practice Residency Program in achieving its mission, goals, and expected outcomes.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the program based on established policies and guidelines consistent with the program mission, goals, and expected outcomes.
• Following procedures per established policies and guidelines.
• Influencing 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.
• Responsible for the quality and quantity of program-specific training and establishes program initiatives and direction within limitations of available staff and budget.
• Contributing to education for the transition from academia to clinical practice, integration into the organization, and socialization into the professional nurse role.
• Administering the facility developed formal, data-driven, systemic plan for appraising the effectiveness of the RNTTP Program and disseminates program outcomes.
• Utilizing innovative teaching strategies, assessment skills, and evaluation of outcomes.
• Assessing 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.
• Supporting nurse residency programs including the development of curriculum utilizing strategic learning methodologies such as simulation, lecture case studies and virtual reality.
• Providing 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, serving on nursing and medical center wide committees/councils, simulation training, including ACLS and BLS skills, helping with other educational services such as preceptor courses, annual mandatory education classroom and computerized and education fairs.
• Collaborating with leadership and unit managers to identify educational training needs for staff, while supporting activities that foster competence, critical thinking, and decision making.
• Executing position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex situations.
• Functioning as a Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) facility trainer 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Regular salary increases
• Potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
• Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree