This position is a two (2) year Term position with the possibility of becoming permanent at the end of the Term.
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 1017361
This announcement is open to all U.S Citizens. This vacancy is also being announced to current Employees of the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, under Announcement # NV-14-TBD-1031568 from 1-15-14 to 1-30-14. Per the Master Agreement between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the department agrees to first consider internal candidates for selection.
OUR MISSION: 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.
One (1.0) FTE RN position is available as a Quality Management Community Living Center (CLC) Quality Improvement (QI) Nurse. The Nurse for the Quality Management CLC QI Nurse is under the supervision of the Chief, Quality Management Service. He/She demonstrates initiative and leadership in designing, implementing, and evaluating quality programs and services, as part of the interdisciplinary team.
At the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, our duty is to make sure Veterans receive the finest health care available within our resources. We are devoted to providing primary health care, specialized care, and mental health service to Veterans whom reside within a 50 mile radius of the Medical Center serving veterans in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. For more information, please visit our web site.
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions 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. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information onset's Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
NOTE: Applicant's education and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered by a Nurse Professional Standards Board in determining the grade and step of the applicant selected.