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This position is located at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center to include all CBOC, PTOC, and Rural Health Clinics. This position provides direct support to the patient aligned care teams at Walla Walla-WA, Richland-WA, La Grande-OR, Lewiston-ID, Yakima-WA, Enterprise-OR, and Boardman-OR sites. 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. 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. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), 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 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. Preferred Experience: Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN 3 or more years experience in Veterans Health Administration 5 or more years experience in Women's Health 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: Light lifting (under 15 pounds), light carrying (under 15 pounds), reaching above shoulder, user of fingers, walking (4 hours), standing (4 hours), hearing(aid permitted). Environmental Factors: Working closely with others, working alone. ["The Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM) is the facility contact for the Women Veterans Health Program. The WVPM position is a full-time administrative role that assesses plans, evaluates, and monitors health services for women Veterans at the facility level. The individual is an advocate for women and provides leadership in establishing, coordinating, and integrating accessible quality health care services with multiple disciplines within the VA Medical Center. Duties include but are not limited to: Leading the overall delivery of care and services for the growing population of women Veterans, including through program management, strategic planning, advocating for women Veterans, cultural transformation, policy on women Veterans, business planning, staff training, environment of care and capital assets, outreach, partnerships with special populations, contracting review, care in the community, and collaboration with services (including diagnostic, emergent and urgent care, primary care, and specialty care). Providing oversight of the Women Veterans Program and working closely with the Women's Health Medical Director to form the foundation of the women's health team at the facility level. Serving as Chair of the Women Veterans Health Committee at facility level. Providing expertise and guidance specific to women Veterans for facility-wide strategic goals and objectives and executing comprehensive planning for women's health that improves the overall quality of care provided to women Veterans and achieves program goals and outcomes. Serving as an advocate for women by working closely with Veteran Experience Office (Patient Advocate Office) to facilitate problem resolution and women Veteran satisfaction. Collaborating with facility leadership on culture transformation to create a safe, secure, and respectful environment for women Veterans to receive care. Collaborating with facility leadership to ensure local implementation of national policy related to women Veterans and reviewing and providing input on all facility policies as they are created or revised to support the needs of women Veterans. Collaborating with fiscal and facility leadership to advocate for resources to support programs to meet the needs of women Veterans. Collaborating with the Education Department and/or Designated Learning Officer to identify and address training needs for facility staff specific to Women Veteran's and promoting national and local educational programs for women's health providers and other staff. Participating in the review of the physical environment. Identifying deficiencies and opportunities for improvement and work with facility leadership, facility planner, and other staff to ensure that new construction and renovations are appropriate to meet the needs of women Veterans. Collaborating with facility and community stakeholders to develop a comprehensive outreach plan that includes increasing public awareness of services available for women Veterans; networking to enhance community engagement with non-VA stakeholders; and increasing market penetration. Collaborating with facility leadership and local contracting staff to review applicable facility contracts related to women's health, including for all CBOCs, health network providers, diagnostics services, as they are created or revised to ensure they meet the requirements that are consistent with national women's health policy. Collaborating with facility leadership and internal and external partners to ensure that timely access to necessary care in the community is provided. Collaborating with facility leadership to ensure that high quality and gender-specific diagnostic services for women are available in a timely manner at all points of care and ensuring processes are in place for timely patient notification and coordination of care. Collaborating with various services to ensure the needs of women Veterans are met in a comprehensive manner consistent with national policies. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm\nCompressed/Flexible: Not available\nTelework: Not available\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position\nRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized\nEmployee Debt Reduction Program: Not authorized\nPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not required Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases.\nPaid Time Off: Annual leave at the rate of eight (8) hours per biweekly pay period; Sick leave at the rate of four (4) hours per biweekly pay period; 11 paid Federal holidays per year.\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years' vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards"]