Registered Nurse – Suicide Prevention Coordinator

Summary

The Suicide Prevention Coordinator Registered Nurse is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. The individual will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.

Duties

• Major duties include, but are not limited to: Utilizes core elements of performance including knowledge and active participation in unit/ service level quality improvement processes, such as the customer service program.
• Focuses on problems, initiates referrals to other disciplines and/or services as appropriate.
• Accurately documents in the medical record patient findings, assessments, and care provided.
• Effectively functions independently as the Charge Nurse in an assignment managing the care of a group of patients and caregivers.
• Assigns staff to provide care based on staff competencies and identifies priorities to ensure safe and effective patients care.
• Demonstrates and/or verbalizes correct responses to emergencies as well as initiates effective action in emergencies.
• Demonstrates understanding of infection control precautions appropriate for the patient population.
• Participates/ leads unit-based shared governance, performance improvement and safety initiatives.
• Pursues an education plan to maintain/improve knowledge in medical/surgical nursing.
• Participates in educational activities to improve and maintain clinical knowledge and skills and enhance role performance.
• Assumes responsibility/accountability for evaluation of all delegated tasks and is self-directed in the identification of learning needs and development of individual performance plans.
• Initiates and utilizes positive, effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation, teamwork, and effective interaction with internal and external customers.
• Delivers efficient, comprehensive, and continuous patient-driven holistic care through active collaboration, communication and coordination of resources.
• Promotes the medical center mission, vision and values; compiles the Equal Employment Opportunity programs, partnerships, customer service standards and Veterans Affairs policies and procedures.
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
• Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
• 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
• 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: Various; that may include: both 8 and 12 hour shifts, days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Schedule will ultimately be determined by Supervisor and/or needs of the Facility.???????
• Telework: Available, Ad Hoc as determined by the agency policy.???????
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

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.

Conditions of employment include:

• 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 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.

Required Documents

Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:

• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
• Letter DD-214/ Statement of
• Other (2) PCS Orders
• Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of
• Note: Preference eligible candidates and other
• Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for
• Title 38 positions in VHA.
• When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire.
• You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
• If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
• Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.
• Documentation is required to award preference.
• For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets – Veterans – Job Seekers – Veterans' Preference.