Registered Nurse - Transition to Practice Program Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration • Omaha, NE

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Facility Registered Nurse Transition to Practice (RNTTP) Program Coordinator supports nursing education and professional development at a VA medical facility. The role helps nurses transition from academic study to clinical practice, integrate into the organization, and develop in the professional nurse role. It also contributes to the VA Whole Health System of care, which emphasizes personalized health plans, healing relationships and environments, and connections to Veterans’ communities.

The coordinator assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the RNTTP Program in accordance with established policies and guidelines, and is responsible for the quality and quantity of program-specific training and for setting program initiatives within available staffing and budget. The role administers a formal, data-driven plan to evaluate program effectiveness and disseminates outcomes. It also provides nursing education and professional development support through instruction, coaching, and mentoring, facilitates programs such as preceptor and charge nurse development, and supports VA nursing student academic affiliations for the VA STEP SNT program.

This is a permanent, non-virtual position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework is unavailable. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Graduate of a professional nursing program approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE when the program was completed, subject to the stated alternatives for bridge-program candidates and foreign nursing education.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a stated Graduate Nurse Technician temporary-appointment exception may apply to candidates pursuing licensure.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Meet the education and professional nursing experience requirements for the applicable Nurse grade and level.
• Complete required pre-employment screening, including drug testing if selected for a testing-designated position, background/security investigation, and pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Meet U.S. citizenship requirements, subject to the stated VA policy exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Register for Selective Service if subject to the requirement.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete the required online onboarding and application documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nursing education (MSN).
• Leadership experience.
• Previous experience in nursing education.
• Previous experience as a formal nursing instructor and/or nursing faculty.
• Nursing certification in Nursing Education and/or Nursing Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Provide generalized nursing education and professional development support to nursing staff through formal or informal instruction, coaching, and mentoring based on learning needs.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the RNTTP Program in accordance with established policies and guidelines and its mission, goals, and expected outcomes.
• Oversee the quality and quantity of program-specific training and establish program initiatives and direction within available staffing and budget.
• Support nurses’ transition from academia to clinical practice, integration into the organization, and socialization into the professional nurse role.
• Administer a facility-developed, formal, data-driven plan for evaluating RNTTP Program effectiveness and disseminate program outcomes.
• Facilitate ongoing professional development programs, including the Preceptor Development Program and Charge Nurse Development Program.
• Support VA Nursing Student academic affiliations for the VA STEP SNT program.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

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