The Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) demonstrates a high level of clinical practice, leadership, and skills to improve/coordinate patient care for an adult population. The practice of the CNL is based on knowledge, experience, and research, expected to impact patient outcomes in the assigned area and for the facility. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-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 Educat