Nurse (Clinical Resource - RN)

Veterans Health Administration • Mather AFB, CA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Resource Team (CRT) Registered Nurse provides nursing care in outpatient or inpatient services and is accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. The nurse coordinates care through collaboration, patient education, self-management support, and customer service throughout the continuum of care; assists with medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines; and uses leadership and creative approaches to manage complex Veteran care. The CRT RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence outcomes and may take on additional organizational duties at the discretion of the Nurse Manager or designee.

The role leads nursing care for patients with complex needs, supports staff planning and evaluation within the practice setting, and improves Veteran- and patient-driven care by addressing care coordination, timeliness, process, dissatisfaction, and environment-of-care concerns. The nurse incorporates patients’ and caregivers’ knowledge, values, and beliefs without judgment or discrimination, and serves as a resource for ethical issues. The role promotes high-reliability principles and I CARE values, ensures appropriate delegation and completion of clinic assignments, and maintains clean, orderly, stocked clinical rooms and supplies. It includes maintaining inventory, ensuring proper storage and rotation of supplies and instruments, and documenting required environmental temperature and humidity monitoring.

This position is not virtual. The stated work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval. The EDRP may provide up to $200,000 in student loan repayment, with an eligibility period of one to five years; former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply. Applicants must submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment.

The position requires a current, full, active, and unrestricted nursing registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, and the specified education from an approved professional nursing program (subject to stated alternatives and exceptions). English proficiency is required. Physical demands include visual acuity, hearing, speech, manual dexterity, and potentially extended periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Patient and object transfers may be required. The nurse may encounter infected patients, contaminated materials, isolation or procedure-related protective clothing requirements, and occasionally combative patients. The incumbent must be flexible and able to work effectively in stressful situations and shift priorities in response to patient needs.

Requirements

• Graduate from an approved and appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or meet an applicable stated education alternative.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Meet the applicable education and experience criteria for the assigned nurse grade and level.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including visual acuity, hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity, and potentially prolonged walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations, remain flexible, and shift priorities based on patient needs.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Successful applicants may be required to complete a probationary period and applicable onboarding and pre-employment requirements.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Two to three years of recent acute care, critical care, or outpatient nursing experience.
• Experience with patient assessment and urgent intervention.
• Time-management and priority-setting skills.
• Clinical education and staff-mentoring skills.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration experience.
• Experience with evidence-based practice and quality-improvement initiatives.
• BLS and ACLS certifications; these are required or may be obtained upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing care for patients with complex care needs using the nursing process and ANA standards of nursing practice.
• Apply clinical knowledge and judgment to lead staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluation of outcomes within the immediate practice setting.
• Function as a leader in the immediate practice setting and demonstrate outcomes.
• Improve Veteran- and patient-driven care by addressing care coordination, timeliness, process issues, recurring dissatisfaction, and environment-of-care concerns.
• Incorporate patient, family, and caregiver knowledge, values, and beliefs into care delivery without judgment or discrimination.
• Serve as a resource to patients, caregivers, and staff for addressing and resolving ethical issues.
• Lead implementation of high-reliability principles and I CARE values to improve care consistency and patient outcomes.
• Ensure appropriate delegation and completion of clinic task assignments to support a safe clinical environment.
• Keep examination rooms, procedural suites, and supply rooms clean, orderly, and stocked by the end of each day.
• Maintain inventory and supply lists and ensure adequate supplies and sterile instruments.
• Ensure supplies and sterile instruments are properly stored and rotated according to expiration dates and compliance standards.
• Ensure compliance with and documentation of environmental temperature and humidity monitoring for refrigerators and applicable supply items and devices.
• Provide or supervise direct patient care in inpatient or outpatient nursing services and coordinate care through collaboration, education, self-management support, and customer service.
• Assist with medication administration and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
• Undertake additional organizational duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager or designee.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to eligibility and approval, with potential student loan repayment of up to $200,000.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree