Registered Nurse - Community Living Center

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).

Responsibilities

• Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies.
• Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex.
• Acts as liaison between Veterans - families - internal providers - and community partners to promote seamless - coordinated care.
• Applies utilization review criteria and evidence-based standards to ensure safe - efficient - and high-quality outcomes.
• Identifies Veterans requiring disease management and connects them to appropriate internal or external resources.
• Communicates effectively with the interdisciplinary team to co-manage care in a cost-effective and Veteran-centered manner.
• Documents assessments - plans - interventions - and outcomes clearly and accurately in compliance with VA policy.
• Edits and counsels Veterans and their families to promote health - independence - and engagement in care.
• Models ICARE values while supporting a culture of collaboration - accountability - and respect.
• Participates in quality improvement - safety - and customer service initiatives to enhance the Veteran experience.

Requirements

• English Language Proficiency
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: ACEN or CCNE.
• In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program.
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher than associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis).
• Grandfathering Provision: All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

Qualifications

• Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade.
• The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12945456.

Skills

• Comprehensive - evidence-based nursing care.
• Collaborative strategies with others.
• Quality improvement - safety - and customer service initiatives.
• Personalized health plan creation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• 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 various rotating shifts with rotating weekends/holidays as scheduled.
• Tour of duty will be discussed in interviews.
• Telework: Not Available.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program.

Pay

• Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• 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 various rotating shifts with rotating weekends/holidays as scheduled.
• Tour of duty will be discussed in interviews.
• Telework: Not Available.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program.

Schedule

• Monday-Friday various rotating shifts with rotating weekends/holidays as scheduled.
• Tour of duty will be discussed in interviews.
• Telework: Not Available.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.