Registered Nurse - Community Living Center

<p>This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Join VA BHHCS Fort Meade as a Community Living Center Registered Nurse, where your care directly supports Veterans in a long-term care setting. You will deliver individualized nursing care, administer medications and treatments, coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, and help residents maintain safety, independence, and quality of life.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Community Living Center Registered Nurse plays a meaningful role in advancing VA's mission to serve Veterans with dignity, skill, and compassion. This position offers the opportunity to build therapeutic relationships with residents and families, contribute to interdisciplinary care planning, and support a safe, healing environment where Veterans can maintain function, independence, and quality of life. As part of a collaborative care team, the RN helps improve outcomes through evidence-based practice, resident education, thoughtful coordination, and a strong commitment to continuous professional growth. Duties include, but are not limited to: - Deliver individualized nursing care to Community Living Center residents through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care needs. - Administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with established policies, clinical guidelines, and resident care plans. - Coordinate care across the continuum by promoting resident education, self-management, safety, satisfaction, and family involvement. - Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement, and evaluate care that supports resident goals and improves outcomes. - Establish therapeutic relationships with residents, families, and caregivers to incorporate individual preferences, values, and needs into care planning. - Apply evidence-based nursing practice, current literature, and quality improvement activities to support safe, effective, and cost-conscious care. - Serve as a clinical resource in addressing complex resident needs and coordinating seamless support with other services. - Conduct clinical and environmental rounds to assess care delivery, identify improvement opportunities, and promote a safe therapeutic environment in the Community Living Center. 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: 12-hour shift schedule: - Day Shift: 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM - Night Shift: 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM You are scheduled to work 80 hours in a two-week period. This includes a mix of: 12-hour shifts (6 shifts) 8-hour shifts (1 shifts) - Day Shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM - Night Shift: 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM 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@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.</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.