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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Mather AFB, CA
Salary: $72,102.00 - $113,152.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Temporary NTE 9/30/13
Phone: (916)843-7369

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 744105

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?

 

Temporary Position not to exceed (9/30/13) may be converted to permanent

 

Position Summary: The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is an advanced generalist who functions at the Microsystems level. She/he directs and provides comprehensive preventative and wellness care, as well as the spectrum of acute, episodic, chronic and end-of-life care to Veterans. The CNL collaborates for the improvement of patient care outcomes and coordination between the Outpatient Specialty Clinics, i.e. medical and surgical clinics and PACT’s. She/he executes position responsibilities that demonstrate clinical leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management of patient care across microsystems. The CNL serves as a mentor and consultant to healthcare staff involved in patient care.

 

The CNL uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to work collaboratively with an assigned interdisciplinary team (Provider, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, RN Case Manager, Licensed Vocational Nurses and Health Technicians) as well as family/caregiver, internal and community –based services involved in providing care to the patient in developing the patient-driven holistic care plan for life. The CNL, as a member of the interdisciplinary team, promotes patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient’s goals. The CNL is responsible for the lateral integration of patient care, i.e., assessing patient needs and accessing expertise across healthcare disciplines. As a change agent, promotes an environment that embraces new knowledge, innovations and improvement. Fundamental aspects of the CNL role include: leadership in the care of patients; standardization of care; identification, delegation and oversight of care delivery and outcomes. The CNL refines data systems to identify trends and opportunities for improvement. The CNL is directly responsible and accountable to the Ambulatory Care Nurse Manager.

 

Position Requirements: The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) is a citizen of the United States.  A current, unrestricted license as a professional nurse with a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) as a Clinical Nurse Leader or Post-Graduate Clinical Management Program with didactic and supervised preceptorship by a Board Certified Clinical Nurse Leader is required. CNL must be certified by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). BLS certification is required. Two (2) years of increasingly complex RN nursing experience is required. ACLS preferred.

 

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.

 

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.