Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Nurse Practitioner

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-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)
• In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing
• OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing
• Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript
• (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
• 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
• Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required
• Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience
• OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience
• OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience
• Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience
• OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience
• OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience
• OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience
• Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience
• OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience
• OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience
• OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required
• Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience
• OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience
• Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard
• This can be found in the local Human Resources Office
• Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over)
• heavy carrying (45 lbs and over)
• straight pulling (7-8 hours)
• pushing (7-8 hours)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers
• both hands and legs required
• walking (up to 8 hours)
• standing (up to 1 hours)
• kneeling (up to 1 hour)
• repeated bending (up to 8 hour)
• ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• near vision correctable at 13" to 16"
• far vision correctable in one eye 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• hearing (aid permitted).