Registered Nurse - Community Living Center MDS focus

Overview

Job Summary

This 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. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Low Grade: 00

High Grade: 00

Promotion Potential:
None

Sub Agency Name : VA Saint Louis Health Care System

Organization Codes: VA/VATA

Relocation:
False

Hiring Path

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Total Openings: 1

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OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The VA St. Louis Health Care System is a full-service health care facility providing inpatient and ambulatory care in medicine, surgery, psychiatry, neurology, and rehabilitation, as well as over 65 subspecialty areas.

It is a two-division facility that serves veterans and their families in east central Missouri and southwestern Illinois.

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• The Community Living Center (CLC) Registered Nurse (RN) with MDS focus is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to residents with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilization.
• The nurse demonstrates competence in practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills.
• The CLC RN collaborates with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinator to ensure documentation is accurate and reflective of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) score.
• The CLC Nurse serves on patient care units caring for Skilled, Rehabilitation, Geriatrics and Hospice Veterans.
• Major duties include but are not limited to:
  Delivers self-directed, professional nursing practice using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation) for complex patients based on conscious and deliberate planning with occasional supervision.
• Manages the care of patients, while organizing and prioritizing patient care needs, and ensuring assigned tasks are completed.
• Applies clinical knowledge/judgment to lead staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes within the immediate practice setting.
• Provides and directs others in Veteran/patient driven care that optimizes the patient s experience, satisfaction, and/or safety for a team of patients.
• Maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient.
• Role models and displays ethical behavior. Demonstrates compassion for self and others. Makes sound decisions under pressure.
• Effectively handles multiple demands, anticipates, and resolves conflicts. Demonstrates knowledge over a wide range of job responsibilities, effectively communicating with individuals and groups to build a strong sense of teamwork and purpose.
• Shares knowledge and learning opportunities that enhance current nursing practice for self and others. Effectively sets group goals and keeps self and team informed of the latest trends and developments.
• Inspires the cooperation and confidence of others. Demonstrates a high level of expertise. Models effective resource utilization through the delegation of cost-effective care delivery.
• Leads patient care improvement through monitoring, analyzing, and evaluating care outcomes in the immediate practice setting. Proficient in MDS interviews and care plans, interdisciplinary approach to care, and attention to details of care and treatment orders.
• Preferred Experience:
  
  CLC or nursing home Minimum Data Set (MDS) minimum of 2 years of experience, 1-3 years on long term care (LTC) or medical/surgical nursing experience. Geriatric or rehabilitation nursing certification are a plus.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package including: competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards;
Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays);
Retirement:
Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions;
Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care;
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US state or territory;

Work Schedule:

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