Registered Nurse
Job in
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, 49017, USA
Listed on 2026-01-20
Listing for:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-20
Job specializations:
-
Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Nursing Home, RN Nurse, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
The Extended Care Service Community Living Center Staff Nurse is a Professional Nurse with broad-based clinical knowledge enabling him/her to effectively implement health promotion, disease prevention, and management for adult or older adult residents requiring skilled Nursing interventions in a long term care setting.
* CLC Staff Nurses typically provide care for residents with complex, mixed chronic medical and/or psychiatric conditions, residents with cognitive impairments, and residents who are terminally ill.
* The CLC Staff Nurse utilizes the Nursing process when assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting Nursing care provided.
* He/she works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team when planning and providing care to Nursing Home residents and their families.
* The Staff Nurse functions independently as a charge Nurse on the unit, organizing and delegating care activities to other RNs, LPNs, and NAs and providing feedback to the Nurse Manager regarding the practice of others in order to improve care. He/she may either direct the care of other Staff members or provide direct patient care depending on the needs of the unit.
* The CLC Staff Nurse participates in Quality Improvement activities in the CLC and/or Medical Center with the objective of improving patient care outcomes.
* He/she takes an active role in identifying his/her own educational needs and continually updating clinical skills.
Community Living Center Units:
83-1 Palliative Care
84-1 Long Term/Respite Care/Rehabilitation
84-2 Dementia
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:
7:00am to 7:30pm or 7:00pm to 7:30am (six 12 hour shifts and one 8 hour shift). Hours may be rotated or extended based on needs of the Medical Center and our Veterans.
Compressed/Flexible:
Available
Telework:
Not Available
Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment
Incentives:
Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgram
Support, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
Not Authorized
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