Nurse Co-coordinatorEducator for Nurse Residency Program

The Clinical Nurse Educator is responsible for providing expert evidence-based education to staff. Provides educational instruction and training for nursing staff in clinical and outpatient units. The Clinical Nurse Educator understands instructional design implementation and application related to education and training. Performs learning needs assessments develops educational trainings for clinical staff within organization.

The incumbent serves as the co-coordinator and educator for the RN Transition to Practice (TTP)/Post Baccalaureate Nurse Residency (PBNR) Program as well as the primary coordinator for the facilitys Pathway to Excellence this capacity the incumbent shares responsibility and accountability for post baccalaureate nurse residents and transition to practice nurses ensuring that all nursing care delivered by subordinate personnel meets established standards of clinical practice. As Co-coordinator of the residency programs the incumbent assists with student and resident orientation evaluates learner progress within the PBRNR and VANAP programs and supports the development and implementation of individualized learning plans to address identified performance gaps. The role also supports the creation and enhancement of residency curriculum using strategic educational methodologies including simulation lectures case studies and virtual reality based learning. As the Pathway to Excellence Coordinator the incumbent leads efforts that support the organizations achievement and sustained maintenance of the ANCC Pathway to Excellence designation. This includes coordinating activities documentation and initiatives that strengthen a positive nursing practice environment. The role collaborates closely with nursing leadership shared governance councils and frontline staff to ensure alignment with Pathway standards. Key responsibilities include collecting and organizing evidence facilitating staff engagement efforts supporting culture building initiatives and managing timelines for survey submissions and redesignation processes. The coordinator also tracks progress toward goals assists in developing educational and communication materials and helps maintain structures that foster professional nursing practice teamwork and high quality patient care.




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: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday - Friday. Work schedule subject to change based on the needs of the agency.
Telework: Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers 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 evaluation.
• 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.

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 masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors 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.)