Registered Nurse- Community Living Center (CLC-2)

<p>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.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The Community Living Center {CLC) Registered Nurse {RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned residents and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. The Community Living Center {CLC) Registered Nurse {RN) will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. The Community Living Center {CLC) Registered Nurse {RN) demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. The Community Living Center {CLC) Registered Nurse {RN) fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. The Community Living Center {CLC) Registered Nurse {RN) contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. The Community Living Center {CLC) Registered Nurse {RN) partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. The Community Living Center {CLC) Registered Nurse {RN) supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. The Community Living Center {CLC) Registered Nurse {RN) shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. The Community Living Center {CLC) Registered Nurse {RN) questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. The Community Living Center {CLC) Registered Nurse {RN) participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture. The Community Living Center {CLC) Registered Nurse {RN) collaborates with the Minimum Data Set {MDS) coordinator to ensure documentation is accurate and reflective of the Resource Utilization Group {RUG) score. Supervisory Controls: The incumbent is responsible to the assigned rating and approving supervisors and is accountable to the Associate Director of Patient Care Services {AD PCS). Dimensions of Nursing Practice: Leads professional practice using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation) to improve evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes for an identified patient population and/or specialized areas within immediate practice setting. Customer Services Requirements: The incumbent meets the needs of the Veteran and as appropriate the Veteran's family, caregiver and/or significant other, the Veteran's representative, visitors to VA facilities, all VA staff and other customers while supporting VA missions. The incumbent consistently communicates and treats the Veteran and as appropriate the Veteran's family, caregiver and/or significant other, the Veteran representatives, visitors to VA facilities, all VA staff, and other customers in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. 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 Pay Scale: NG42 Work Schedule: Full time, Rotational Shifts Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more (Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply) Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.