Registered Nurse - Transition to Practice Residency

Veterans Health Administration • Columbus, OH

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Transition to Practice (RNTTP) Program Resident position is for new graduates and registered nurses with less than 12 months of experience. Final offers are not issued until the applicant attains an RN license. This is an internal announcement for current permanent Columbus VA Medical Center employees. The residency lasts 12 months. If a resident cannot secure a position of choice before reaching 12 months, Nursing Leadership will place them in an open position. The position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

The resident provides competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and, as appropriate to the setting, oversees licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants. The role is responsible and accountable for the nursing process in providing or supervising direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation based on age-specific needs. The nurse coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction; administers medications and follows established procedures; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.

The position also supports nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcomes-utilization consultation. Its practice, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice/research functions focus on improving care and resource-utilization outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. The role emphasizes courteous, respectful customer service and protection of sensitive printed and electronic data in accordance with applicable privacy laws, regulations, and VA policies.

The assigned rating and approving supervisor is the Chief of Nursing Education & SPHM, who reports directly to the ADPCS. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Compressed or flexible scheduling and telework are not available; this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. The role may require flexibility in schedule and assignments.

Requirements

• Be a new graduate or an RN with less than 12 months of experience; final offer is contingent on attaining an RN license.
• Current permanent Columbus VA Medical Center employee; this is an internal announcement.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing (ACEN or CCNE), or meet the stated alternative education pathway for a nursing bridge-program or foreign-school graduate.
• Hold current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception for candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education and grade-level requirements applicable to the Nurse I or higher grade and level sought.
• Meet applicable VA employment conditions, including U.S. citizenship unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy, background/security investigation, required onboarding, and pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis screening for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Meet the physical requirements associated with nursing duties, including potentially extended walking, standing, or sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling.
• Protect sensitive information and follow applicable privacy, computer-security, and access requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide and/or supervise direct patient care and remain accountable for all elements of the nursing process.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using age-specific components.
• Coordinate care with a focus on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Administer medications and follow procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.
• Provide competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients.
• Oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting.
• Assist with nursing education, orientation, and competency development.
• Provide quality-improvement and outcomes-utilization consultation.
• Apply professional nursing practice, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice or research to improve care and resource-utilization outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
• Communicate and treat patients, visitors, volunteers, and Medical Center staff courteously, tactfully, and respectfully; provide consistent information and handle customer conflicts constructively.
• Protect sensitive printed and electronic data from unauthorized access, release, loss, alteration, or deletion, and follow applicable computer-access instructions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting.
• 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree