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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Kansas City, MO
Salary: Please contact for more information
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (816)922-2522

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 699987

 

The Patient Centered Care/Magnet Coordinator nurse provides leadership and oversight to the planning, integration, implementation, and evaluation of both the Patient Centered Care and Magnet programs.  The nurse in this position functions as a leader and change agent for the Department of Patient Care Services and for the facility.  This position is a Monday through Friday, day shift position and reports to the Associate Director Patient Care Services (ADPCS)/Executive Nurse.

This position is open until filled.  First referrals will be made after July 23, 2012 and continue until selection is made.

 First area of consideration will be given to permanent Kansas city VAMC employees.  Internal and External Candidates will be considered.   This announcement may be used to fill identical positions vacated within 6 months of any selections made from the original announcement.

 Salary and grade will be determined upon qualifications and experience.

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?

 

Be a member of a team providing compassionate health care to veterans.  We are an employer of choice who is a center of excellence in patient care, education, and research.  We value trust, respect, commitment, compassion, and excellence; we value you.

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.

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 on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .  

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.