Registered Nurse - RN TTP Fall 2024 Cohort - Gainesville, Florida - Med Surg

Registered Nurse - RN TTP Fall 2024 Cohort - Gainesville, Florida

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be February 28, 2024. Applicants that are received after the initial cut-off date will be referred at regular intervals until the close of announcement (April 30, 2024).

The North Florida South/Georgia Veterans Healthcare System Registered Nurse Transition to Practice (RN TTP) Program is designed for the post graduate registered nurse who has completed an entry level nursing degree at the Associate Degree, Diploma, Baccalaureate, or Master's level. Post graduate registered nurses with no previous experience as a registered nurse are eligible to apply. Degree must be conferred within one year prior to the program start date. Classes are held at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL.

The Registered Nurse Transition to Practice (RN TTP) Program was developed to support post graduate registered nurses during the first year of practice in an acute care, critical care, emergency department, behavioral health, long-term care, and operating room areas within the facility. The post graduate registered nurse will participate in an orientation program under the guidance of a qualified preceptor. The length of clinical orientation will vary according to the needs and progress of the nurse. Clinical areas are assigned based on organizational needs. Didactic sessions are scheduled during the year to facilitate transition and achieve competency in key knowledge, skills and responsibilities of a registered nurse. The RN TTP is guided in their professional development through precepting and mentoring in the clinical setting.

The program design and content are guided by:

VHA Directive 2011-039, VHA Registered Nurses (RN) Transition-To-Practice Program, November 23, 2019.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education's (CCNE) Standards for Accreditation of Entry to Practice Nurse Residency Programs (CCNE, 2015) Patricia Benner's theory of "Novice to Expert" (1984)

Transition to Practice Nurse is expected to:

Begin employment August 12, 2024

Have an active, non-restricted RN license by July 26, 2024

• Attend classes and activities as assigned

• Complete assignments within the required timeframe

• Be available to work as scheduled on assigned units. Shifts may be 12 hours, 8 hours or a combination of both

• Hospital Orientation and NSO (Nursing Service Orientation) are scheduled during regular daytime business hours. Initial Nursing Unit Orientation occurs during the scheduled work shifts of the unit preceptors. Upon completion of orientation, work shifts are scheduled according to unit needs in fulfilling the mission of caring for America's veterans. Successful candidates must have the flexibility to work a variety of shifts as assigned, to include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays

• Must be able to start this full-time position on or before the specified start dates as described on USA Jobs

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases