The New Mexico VA Health Care System offers a transition-to-practice program for new graduate RNs. It is open to recent Diploma, ADN, BSN, and MSN graduates entering their first Registered Nurse role or with under one year of experience. The program provides structured training, mentorship, and clinical support to help new nurses grow their skills and begin a rewarding career serving Veterans. Advance your nursing path. Elevate your impact with supportive growth opportunities
The Registered Nurse Transition to Practice (RNTTP) Residency is a comprehensive program developed to support the post graduate Registered Nurse (RN) during the first year of clinical practice in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings. The post graduate RN will participate in classes, hands-on training, and clinical preceptorship working closely with program instructors and facility nurses and throughout the program. The length of clinical orientation will vary according to assigned unit/units, learning needs, competence, and progress of the RN. Clinical experiences and didactic sessions are scheduled during the year-long program to facilitate transition and achieve competency in key knowledge, skills, and responsibilities of a registered nurse. RN Transition to Practice Registered Nurses are required to attend all scheduled learning experiences (or an alternate assignment based on the facility level RNTTP Residency Program Directors' direction), complete required projects and written assignments. The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Transition-to-Practice Residency Program reports to the RN Transition-to-Practice Residency Program Director with second line reporting to the Chief Nurse Academic Affairs and/or Associate Director for Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse Executive. The RN in the Transition-to-Practice Residency Program will be enrolled into a 12-month program which will take place primarily at a facility level. The RN in the Transition-to-Practice Residency Program is required to attend the 12 month program that includes completion of program surveys, hands-on clinical training, classroom training, simulation training, preceptorship, mentorship, shadowing experiences, and individual and/or group project assignments; including an evidence based or quality project. The RN is required to attend or complete alternate assignment for all trainings/activities to successfully complete the program. At completion of the RNTTP Residency Program the RN will be assigned a specific practice area based on facility need if the RN does not already have a practice area. The RN delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned patients while developing technical competencies. The registered nurse works closely with preceptors with a goal of developing skills and judgment to utilize the nursing process in real situations. The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. Duties include but not limited to the following: Provide specialized direct and indirect care to patients within a designated specialty. Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs. Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals. Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty areas. Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients, or by analyzing patient records. Document nursing interventions, therapeutic measure administered, patient's reactions, patient teaching and understanding. Administer therapeutic measures as prescribed by the physician to include, but not limited to, medication administration, intravenous fluids, blood transfusions, treatments and maintains those measures taken which are ongoing in nature. Participate in the development, updating and evaluation of standards of care and quality improvement monitoring. Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care. 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: Full-Time, Rotating Shifts, Weekends, and Holidays depending on unit assignment. (Must be available to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays; Be available to work as scheduled on assigned units (Shifts may be 12 hours, 8 hours, or a combination of both); Work week will vary, but includes weekdays, weekends and holidays; Shifts vary, but will include nights/days/evenings.) Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.
Daniel.Aliceacotto@va.gov 727-238-4911
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