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Nurse Educator-Critical Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 59 days ago
On-site Palo Alto, CA $154K – $228K Apply by May 26, 2026 Nurse ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareEducation
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The Critical Care Nurse Educator is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the educational activities and programs for nursing service staff within the VAPAHCS. Works collaboratively and consults with management and multidisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for staff, maintain and enhance clinical competence, and manage ongoing education and competency programs.
What You'll Do
- →Telework: This is not eligible for telework Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
- →Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Works collaboratively consulting with management to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs for staff, maintain and enhance clinical competence, and manage ongoing education and competency programs.
- →Serves as a role model and clinical leader to nursing staff for clinical excellence, research, and the best practices.
- →Collaborates and consults with multidisciplinary teams in planning, directing, and implementing a patient-centered environment.
- →Demonstrated familiarity with established policies and procedures and administration of the unit in accordance with the Joint Commission, other regulatory agencies, and VA policy.
- →Ability to articulate and interpret organizational policies and procedures to the health care team.
- →Utilizes methods, measurements, and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals and to collect and analyze data.
- →Educator will share this information with nursing leadership.
- →The goal will be to assist with staff and program development.
Requirements
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 23586e35-769b-4d4f-b4da-5be035a9e0e9
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