Registered Nurse (Community Living Center)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Sheridan, WY

59d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Responsibilities

• providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned residents and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting
• directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation
• demonstrating leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• providing peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement
• fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals
• contributing professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team
• partnering with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes
• supporting colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care
• sharing educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers
• questioning clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care
• participating in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture
• collaborating with the Minimum Date Set (MDS) coordinator to ensure documentation is accurate and reflective of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) score

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.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees