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Summary
The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) is a Level 1a major interdisciplinary teaching healthcare system, offering a variety of Inpatient and Outpatient services to Veterans at the medical center in La Jolla and at the six Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in Chula Vista, Escondido, Imperial Valley, Kearny Mesa, Oceanside, Sorrento Valley, and Rio Clinic. The VASDHS provides high quality care with advanced technologies and a compassionate service to Veterans.
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The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) RN assumes the following major functions/duties and responsibilities expected of the role:
Collaborates with the Designated Learning Officer (DLO) to provide clinical leadership and education for VASDHS.

• Responsible for the implementation, coordination, and oversight of the Life Support Training Program. Responsible for development, coordination, and oversight of comprehensive interdisciplinary education to promote quality training programs that include resuscitation (ACLS/BLS/Life Support) and Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB).
• Maintains highest PMDB level of certification to provide instruction to staff in all areas.
• Consults with the Resuscitation Committee, Clinical Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurse Specialists to develop a strategic plan to provide ongoing simulation education to multiple clinical disciplines to promote excellence in Resuscitation training.
• Provides Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) instructor training.
• Assesses, designs, plans, implements, coordinates, and evaluates educational offerings related to resuscitation for clinically active VASDHS staff. Plans, coordinates, and ensures compliance of the PMDB program including recruit instructors, coordinate training courses, serves as member on PBDM committees related to patient and employee disruptive behavior.
• Functions as the Life Support Training Coordinator documents, tracks and monitors the provisions of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS), and other resuscitation focused training programs throughout VASDHS.
• Provides critical train-the-trainer clinical simulation-based training to support the hospitals efforts to provide training to clinically active staff and other employees as needed.
• Identifies and recruit subject matter experts for the development and fielding of resuscitation curricula, evaluation of resuscitation training materials and equipment for procurement, and the development of assessment tools.
• Directs the work of the Simulation Coordinator in support of all the resuscitation training needs.
• Participates in resuscitation leadership as a member of the Resuscitation Committee.
• Serves as a consultant to all unit-based committees, and on other interdisciplinary task forces and committees as appropriate. Serves as chair or member for VASDHS councils or committees as appropriate.
• Assists with Multidisciplinary Mock Code training to include other resuscitation focused programs such as Advance Resuscitation Training (ART).
• Represents the VASDHS as the resuscitation simulation champion for SIMLearn, REdl, VISN and National level as well as with San Diego local community hospital counterparts.
• Conducts interdisciplinary meetings to promote Resuscitation training.
• Responsible for documenting staff ACLS/BLS/ or ART/BART certification in the VA Talent Management System (TMS) or any VA future replacement training documentation system for all individuals who require VA Validation of certification.
• Collaborates with clinical leaders to ensures a mechanism is in place to identify expiration dates for BLS/ACLS and waivers requests.
• Develops appropriate training processes to match evolving clinical objectives and strategies.
• Develops innovative approaches to training and education for clinicians, including the initiation of computer-based training and other current educational technologies.
• Functions as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities.
• Serves as a consultant for clinical nursing practice related to resuscitation training.
• Leads, provides consultation, facilitates, and authors VASDHS policies and procedures.
• Participates and reviews Joint Patient Safety Reporting (JPSR), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Mock Tracers and sentinel events.
• Collaborates and participates with VASDHS staff in the selection and process of performance measure improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Full Time
Tour Information: 07:30-16:00
Compressed/Flexible: N/A
Telework: N/A
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)

NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.
Grade Determinations: The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13040990.
Grade/Level
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Education
Nurse I, Level I
Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies.
An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required.
Nurse I, Level II
Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex.
An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required.
Nurse I, Level III
Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations.
An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
Nurse II
Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience.
Nurse III
Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting.
MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III.
*Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.
Preferred Characteristics:

• Masters Degree in Nursing (MSN) Nurse educator or formal nursing instructor preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills preferred
• Experience in Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) trainer preferred.
• Experience with Simulation Learning, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research Network (SimLEARN) preferred.
• Certification in nursing education preferred
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• Certified Trainer and experi