Registered Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury

<p>Responsible for all elements of the nursing process. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components. Responsible for the coordination of care, self-management, and customer satisfaction. Administers medications and procedures. Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Registered Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury is responsible for but not limited to: Leads and organizes delivery of care Applies advanced clinical knowledge/judgement to lead staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluation outcomes Applies nursing expertise to lead improvement, with demonstrated outcomes Leads initiatives to improve the Veteran Experience Demonstrates leadership in patient advocacy by protecting the health, safety and rights of patient population groups Leads staff to identify, analyze and address ethical issues that impact patients, caregivers and staff Models' high reliability principles and I CARE values Demonstrates positive, effective communication skills, professional behaviors and leadership Actively participates in healthcare facility or service-level committees or councils Leads with emotional and social intelligence Demonstrates resilience in coping with challenging and stressful situations, to assist others in increasing their self-determination and competence Excels in making appropriate judgements Demonstrates integrity in the workplaces and facilitates formal and informal mentoring opportunities Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams that utilize critical thinking Leads educational initiatives Accountable for personal and professional career goals Guides the professional growth of others Advances nursing practice through contributions to knowledge development or education Demonstrates expertise in evidence-based practice/research Demonstrates expertise in managing resources that contribute to efficient, cost-effective care and, sharing knowledge Demonstrates expertise in performance improvement by leading initiatives and sharing outcomes Demonstrates expertise by integrating patient preferences into care delivery decisions and sharing knowledge and outcomes with peers 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: Monday - Friday, 7:30 pm - 8:00 am, with rotational shifts weekends/holidays; subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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.