Registered Nurse Hospice

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements:
  • English Language Proficiency
  • Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE
  • In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, current full active unrestricted registration is required.
  • 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.
  • Current full active unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth 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).

Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs and over), heavy carrying (45 lbs and over), straight pulling and pushing, reaching above shoulder, using fingers, both hands required, walking and standing up to 8 hours, repeated bending, hearing aid permitted.

Responsibilities

• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex resident care.
• Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
• Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of residents.
• Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level.
• Collaborates with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinator to ensure accuracy and completion of the MDS documentation as required by CLC staff RN.