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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Des Moines, IA
Salary: $84,016.00 - $111,736.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (515)699-5693

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 743269

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

 

 The Nursing Program Practice Director is responsible for the overall administrative and clinical coordination, planning, organization and operation of nursing programs in the Extended Care and Rehabilitation Medicine Service Line.  

Each of the four service lines: Mental Health, Primary Care, Extended Care and Surgical Care have a Nursing Program Practice Director (NPPD) who oversees the service's nursing components.  The four NPPD report directly to the Nursing Professional Community over seen by the Associate Nurse Executive and the Nurse Executive. 

 

 The applicant selected for this position may be eligible to apply for an Education Debt Reduction Program award based on the availability of funding at the time of selection.

 

Relocation/Recruitment incentive may be authorized.

 

As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.

 

Special Employment Consideration: Individuals eligible for the following appointments are encouraged to apply: 5 CFR 213.3102 "u", Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities ; mental retardation, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities; and Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U.S. Citizenship

Full unrestricted Licensure, Certification, or Registration required.

Must pass pre-employment examination.

Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.

Background and/or Security Investigation required.

English Language Proficiency required.