Registered Nurse; Community Living Center

Position: Registered Nurse (Community Living Center)
The position is eligible for student loan payment reimbursement program.

The RN is responsible 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.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

* providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned residents and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting

* directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation

* demonstrating leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others

* providing peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement

* fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals

* contributing professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team

* partnering with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes

* supporting colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care

* sharing educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers

* questioning clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care

* participating in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture

* collaborating with the Minimum Date Set (MDS) coordinator to ensure documentation is accurate and reflective of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) score

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:

Shift Work 24-7-365 Unit. Day versus Night shift and specific days off are not guaranteed.

Compressed/Flexible:
May Be Authorized.

Telework:
Not Authorized.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized.