Registered Nurse-(Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) Coordinator)

Full Job Description

This Registered Nurse-Clinical Nurse Educator (Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) Coordinator) position is located in Nursing, Hospital Education at the VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems, located in West Haven, CT.

This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C.

7403(f), 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 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); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program.

Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program.

(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 to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program.

Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).

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.

Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

Preferred Experience: Experience as a Nurse Educator Experience in Mental Health Nursing Experience with Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior or Crisis Prevention training Preferred Education: Masters of Science in Nursing Grade Determinations: The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade.

The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12918003.

Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I, Level I Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies.

An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required.

Nurse I, Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex.

An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required.

Nurse I, Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations.

An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.

Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.

A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience.

Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting.

MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III.

*Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: Position is subject to a pre-employment physical and medical examination.

This position requires: lifting, carrying; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; walking (8 hours); standing (8 hours); repeated bending; working alone; protracted or irregular hours of work and occasional emotional strain.

Major Duties:

The Registered Nurse-Clinical Nurse Educator coordinates and manages the Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) program to ensure the facility is compliant with local and national policies pertaining to the prevention and management of disruptive behavior.

This includes coordination of fiscal, space, and human resources necessary to conduct trainings.

Plan, develop, implement, direct, and coordinate PMDB training at the facility level using the national model.

Ensure facility employees have sufficient methods, times, and opportunities to complete initial training, reassessment, and retraining if required. Obtain and maintain PMDB Facility Trainer status.

Obtain and maintain PDMB Master Trainer status, which will require travel to other VHA facilities.

Ensure facility staff who serve as PMDB Master Trainers teach at least the minimum number of required facilities PMDB classes, PMDB Train the Trainer courses and attend the PDMB Recalibration conference as required.

Obtain necessary travel and funding approvals for PMDB Master Trainer activities.

Obtain and maintain record of locally and nationally required documentation for all facility PMDB trainers who are Master Trainers. Recruit, train, and schedule PMDB Facility Trainers.

Ensure PDMB Facility trainers obtain and maintain ongoing certification.

Document and track levels each PDMB trainer is certified to teach and ensure that each trainer teaches a sufficient number of classes to maintain certification.

Obtain and maintain record of local and nationally required documentation for all PMDB Facility Trainers. Maintain an adequate number of PMDB trainers to meet facility PDMB training needs.

Coordinate assignment of PMDB trainers to teach required PMDB classes. Coordinate assignment of PMDB trainers to teach required PMDB classes.

Communicate with facility PMDB trainers at least monthly to provide updated information and address concerns.

Train teams of clinical staff who respond to disruptive behavior for each unit identified by the facility as at high risk of disruptive or violent incidents ("high risk units").

PMDB training for clinical staff responding to disruptive behavior in high-risk units includes certification in use of PMDB therapeutic containment.

Conduct ongoing evaluation of clinical staff who respond to disruptive behavior in high-risk units, including timely feedback and recommendations to staff and management teams.

May also provide feedback and recommendations to staff and management teams for staff who respond to disruptive behavior in other areas of the facility.

Coordinate and/or perform tasks related to administration of PMDB courses, including but not limited to assigning appropriate elements of PDMB training, entering scheduled courses, course rosters, and course credit into the Talent Management System (TMS); maintaining employee, student, and volunteer rosters databases; developing training requirement and compliance databases.

Initiate and maintain liaisons with other facility health care programs to effectively coordinate services.

Responsible for the preparation of the annual PMDB Training Plan and participate in the preparation of the facility's annual Workplace Behavioral Risk Assessment.

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, Monday - Friday, 07:30am - 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Ad-hoc as determined by the agency policy.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required. Notifications: This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.

Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action).

The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).

In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is in the Excepted Service.

The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.