Registered Nurse - Long Term Care Job Bath area,England UK,Nursing

The RN displays knowledge and ability in providing a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems. The RN serves as a responsible member of the nursing team and interacts with patients, family members, professional and supportive personnel who provide patient care, and with members of other services.

Duties

DUTIES MAY INCLUDE HOWEVER ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

Delivers safe care to assigned patients, while developing technical competencies.

Safely and effectively uses patient care equipment.
Correctly and safely performs nursing procedures.
Recognizes overt abnormal signs and symptoms and/or changes in patients' condition and responds appropriately.
Implements physician's/provider's orders in a timely and complete manner.
Implements nursing interventions/orders in a timely and complete manner.
Requests assistance from co-workers when needed; knows when to ask for help.
Identifies patients exhibiting disruptive, threatening & violent behavior or suicidal (DTV) behavior and initiates appropriate interventions.

Formulates a plan of care based on nursing assessments, using the nursing process, based on the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.

Completes initial assessment of patient condition and response to treatment and initiates follow-up as needed.
Includes the patient and family/significant other in developing the initial plan of care and establishing goals.
Updates plan of care with assistance as needed.
Assesses patient's learning needs, learning preference and readiness to learn.
Develops and implements a plan in conjunction with the patient/family to meet learning needs, and involvement in basic health teaching and discharge planning.

Documents the nursing process.

Documentation is consistent, accurate, concise, and timely.
Evaluates and documents patient response to interventions and progress towards attainment of goals and expected outcomes.
Revises plan of care according to evaluations of patient's responses and outcomes.
Uses the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and the Bar Coded Medication Administration (BCMA) software per policy.
Completes all assigned clinical reminders in a timely manner.

Demonstrates grade-appropriate and consistent critical thinking skills.

The nurse can recognize the patient has a problem.
The nurse can manage the problem safely and effectively, recognizing his/her scope of practice.
The nurse has a relative sense of urgency.
The nurse takes the right action for the right reason.
The nurse responds and intervenes appropriately to emergency situations.

Role-specific Competency Checklist is complete and is rated competent in all measured areas.

Progressively assuming responsibilities as assigned, seeking assistance as necessary, under the close supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee.

Adheres to established policies, standards of care and standards or practice.

Practices within "Scope of Practice" based upon state licensure.

Benefits

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

12 Hour Night shift with one 8 hour night shift per pay period.

Telework

Not Available

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

May be authorized for highly qualified applicants

EDRP Authorized

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO)

Not Authorized

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