Registered Nurse - Resident Assessment Coordinator/Safe Patient Handling

United States Department of Veterans Affairs • Sioux Falls, SD

416d • $61,768 - $111,572 • Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC) nurse is a professional registered nurse responsible for implementing health promotion, prevention, and management of sub-acute, chronic illness, and palliative care for Veterans. This role requires leadership and creative approaches in managing acutely and chronically ill patients, ensuring comprehensive and continuous resident-driven holistic care through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The RAC nurse also oversees the Safe Patient Handling Program, ensuring safe practices and compliance with health standards.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a state, territory, or commonwealth of the U.S.
• Graduation from a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in long-term care quality measures.
• Knowledge of long-term stay and short-term stay quality indicators.
• Experience with CMS 5-star rating requirements.
• Quality Assurance Performance Improvement knowledge under skilled nursing facility guidance.

Responsibilities

• Implement health promotion, prevention, and management of sub-acute and chronic illnesses.
• Demonstrate leadership in managing acutely and chronically ill Veterans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care plans.
• Oversee the Safe Patient Handling Program and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Monitor and improve processes related to safe patient handling.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and 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).
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree