Registered Nurse Transition to Practice (RNTTP) Supervisory Coordinator
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Gainesville, FL - USA
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Job Summary
The Facility Registered Nurse Transition to Practice (RNTTP) Supervisory Coordinator focuses on individual growth and development in practice and program management with increased levels of self-direction at Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville FL. The RNTTP Supervisory Coordinator functions under the direction of the supervisor and is the designated first-line supervisory authority responsible for the RNTTP Residency Program.
The RNTTP Supervisory Coordinator is accountable for the RNTTP Residency Program in achieving its mission goals and expected outcomes. The RNTTP Supervisory Coordinator assesses plans implements and evaluates the program based on established policies and guidelines consistent with the programs mission goals and expected outcomes.
Functions or scope of assigned duties include but are not limited to:
- Administers the facility developed formal data-driven systematic plan for appraising the effectiveness of the RNTTP Program and disseminates program outcomes.
- Engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth.
- Aligns nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes participating in strategy planning and execution.
- Contributes to education for the transition from academia to clinical practice integration into the organization and socialization into the professional nurse role.
- Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards Directives policies and standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Equips staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality cost - effective outcomes.
- Functions as a role model educator practitioner and supervisor providing leadership to the resident team.
- Enhances care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.
- Promotes an inclusive workplace valuing diversity to achieve the organizations vision and mission.
- Ensures the RNTTP program curriculum is developed and reflects evidence-based practice and identifies expected learning outcomes to maintain Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and Office of Nursing Service (ONS) standards.
- Directs coordinates and provides programmatic guidance for new RNs preceptors and other Residency Program team members and stakeholders.
- Determines and implements a process to demonstrate program effectiveness with aggregation of program outcome data as described in the RNTTP Program Evaluation Plan document.
- Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
- Collaborates with multiple disciplines in the assessment planning organization implementation and evaluation of an effective program including orientation regulatory training continuing education and in-services.
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: Monday through Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. FT with variable hours to include off tours and weekends as necessary to support staff training and competence.
Telework: Not available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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 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.
- As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public 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 probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- 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.)
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: I Level I
Preferred experience:
- MSN/DNP
- Documented Progressive Leadership experience
- Residency Coordinator experience
- Clinical Nurse Educator experience
- Recent Medical/Surgical experience
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit: information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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