Registered Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders
Job in
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 87102, USA
Listed on 2026-01-29
Listing for:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-29
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nursing Home
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Registered Nurse Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting.
Duties include but not limited to the following:
* Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.
* Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
* Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
* Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.
* Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.
* Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence.
* Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.
* Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
* Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.
* Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
* Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
* Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care.
* Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.
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:
Day Shift - 24/7 rotating weekends and holidays or Night Shift 24/7 rotating weekends and holiday
Telework:
Not Available
Relocation/Recruitment
Incentives:
Not Authorized
EDRP:
May be Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized
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