Job Listing: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatry/SCI) Non-provider
Duty Locations
1 vacancy - Miami, FLThe incumbent functions as expert practitioner, educator, and in-house consultant to nursing staff in the Acute Psychiatric Unit, and Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences outpatient, residential programs and the Spinal Cord Injury Unit.
NOTE: Applicant(s) selected for this position will be eligible to apply for an award up to the maximum limitation under the provisions of the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).
Major Duties
The incumbent functions as expert practitioner, educator, and in-house consultant to nursing staff in the Acute Psychiatric Unit, and Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences outpatient, residential programs and Spinal Cord Injury Unit. Provides direct care services including individual and group therapy. Role models expert and ethical psychiatric nursing practice and develops staff nurses to conduct individual and group therapeutic activities. The CNS functions as a team leader in psychiatric and mental health nursing by leading project teams, task forces, and committee meetings, which contribute directly to the improvement of patient care. The CNS provides basic nursing and interdisciplinary education for new psychiatric and mental health nurses, as well as advanced training and development in complex patient care issues. The CNS facilitates interdisciplinary care of complex psychiatric patients throughout the continuum of care from admission to the Psychiatric Unit, to discharge, and life in the community when individual patient care requires advanced nursing practice. This is not a credentialed position, and comes under the staff nurse pay scale.How to Apply
Mail your application so it will be postmarked by closing date. If hand delivered, be sure your application is received by closing date.Submit required forms to: Miami VAMC, Nursing Recruitment Office (118), 1201 NW 16th St., Miami, FL 33125
Required forms: VA Form 10-2850a, two letters of reference, unofficial transcripts, copy of nursing license and CPR card. You may request an application package from our VA facility.
Contact Information:
Catherine Scantlan
Phone: 305-575-3546
Fax: 305-575-3442
Email: BestCareBestCareerMiami@va.gov
Or write:
Department Of Veterans Affairs
Nursing Recruitment Office (118)
1201 NW 16th Street
Miami, FL 33125
US
Fax: 305-575-3442
What To Expect Next:
Applications will be referred to the selecting official until position is filled. Applicants will be notified of outcome.
Required Skills
Qualifications
The incumbent must be a U.S. citizen, possess a full, active, current and unrestricted RN license from any U.S. state or territory, be proficient in English and be a graduate from a school of nursing approved by the appropriate State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Two years experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and/or Advanced Practice Nurse in psychiatric mental health nursing. Master's degree in psychiatric-mental health nursing and professional certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
Before and after appointment, you may be subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
Applicants for this position must pass a pre-employment medical examination.
Job Details |
Job Location |
Candidate Application |
| Employer: Department Of Veterans Affairs | Address: | Contact: |
| Job Type: Full-time | City: Hialeah | |
| Experience:Any | State: Florida | |
| Education: Any | Zip Code:33012 | Online: Website Link |
Salary and Benefits
Salary Range: 60,649.00 - 80,658.00 USD per year
Benefits
You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life
Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci
New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr
You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA
You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV
You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI
Opportunities are available in numerous locations and employees may transfer to new locations to further their career goals.
If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our human resources office can provide additional information on how this program is run.
Qualified federal employees may be covered by our child care subsidy program or dependent care flexible spending account. Our human resources office can provide additional information on eligibility. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#CCRS
Under a special program, we may reimburse a part of your Federally insured student loan. Our human resources office can provide additional information on the program.
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