The Nurse executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care. The registered nurse demonstrates, Leading and organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning. 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