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Registered Nurse - Infection Control
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. The RN Staff - Infection Control position is in Infection Control service at the White River Junction Healthcare System, located at the WRJ location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.
What You'll Do
- →Duties: Facility Administrative Registered Nurse (RN) focus on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction in quality-of-care outcomes.
- →Participates in the exploration of outcomes within the department.
- →The RN is responsible for their assigned administrative area activities for the Medical Center and off-site locations if applicable.
- →Collects data, monitors staff compliance with relevant policies, directives, and standards, provides reports detailing trends, and provides direct staff support to the service.
- →Participates in several facility councils, committees, and workgroups.
- →This RN brings principals and theory with limited application of critical thinking skill.
- →The incumbent conducts active MDRO and passive surveillance and serves as a liaison for the day-to-day operations of the Infection Prevention initiative.
- →S/he will provide support and expertise in the various fields of the Infection Prevention realm.
- →Work Schedule: 8 HR SHIFTS Monday- Friday no weekends no holidays Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action).
- →The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
- →In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
- →This position is covered by a special rate.
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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7555b850-b269-4c6e-a953-a43a3c2254de
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