Advanced Practice Nurse-Clinical Nurse Specialist (...

Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Full-Time Advanced Practice Nurse-Clinical Nurse Specialist. The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will practice within the Acute Care & Critical Care Service, providing a comprehensive range of services. Responsibilities The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. The Advanced Practice Nurse-Clinical Nurse Specialist duties include but are not limited to: Collaborate with acute care leadership and inpatient units to provide clinical leadership for acute care and critical care nursing staff. Develop, coordinate, and provide acute care and critical care unit education programs and activities as appropriate. Develop and maintain nursing acute care and critical care standards of practice and serve as the acute care and critical care nursing consultant on acute care and critical care clinical practice. Serve as the facility coordinator for the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) critical care online courses/education program Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO). Provide leadership and facilitate evidence-based practice to acute care and critical care employees. Mentor acute care and critical care unit nursing staff to develop leadership and preceptor skills. Disseminate accreditation standards and ensure staff compliance with The Joint Commission and other regulatory agency requirements. Use advance clinical knowledge/judgement to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making and evaluation outcomes. Evaluate current practices and formulate outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within area of expertise. Collaborate with acute care and critical care nursing staff to select and implement performance improvement measures. Provide direct and indirect care for patients in the acute care and critical care units. Document all direct patient care provided using the electronic health record (EHR), according to unit and facility policies and procedures. Serve as a member of VANEOHS shared governance committees, as well as Nursing Service and organization-wide committees to facilitate continuity of care; may serve as chair or co-chair as appropriate. Responsible for the oversight and management of all emergency equipment. Coordinate with CNS groups to provide orientation and cross-coverage for all inpatient and outpatient care units. 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: Monday-Friday; 7:30am - 4:00pm, including off shifts as needed Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. 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, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification 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

Created: 2026-03-02