Registered Nurse - Community Living Center

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.

Provides and/or supervises direct nursing care in Rehab and Extended Care (REC), applying the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate age-specific care. Coordinates care and transitions, educates patients/families, administers medications and procedures, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and quality improvement.?

* Provide and/or supervise direct patient care and be accountable for all elements of the nursing process.?

* Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components.?

* Coordinate care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care and patient self-management after discharge.?

* Provide patient and family education.?

* Work with the care team to sign off and ensure completion of all orders for assigned patients and teammates.?

* Administer medications and perform procedures per established policies and guidelines.?

* Complete daily and weekly skin assessments and monitor/document pain and pain interventions on a daily and weekly basis.?

* Check crash carts for readiness and respond to codes as part of the code team as needed.?

* Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team and participate in unit/program level quality improvement.?

* Protect sensitive printed and electronic data, and report information security and privacy incidents/violations.?

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 or night shifts

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 Beth.

Spitzer, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized