Registered Nurse (Community Living Center)

Veterans Health Administration • Spokane, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Community Living Center and is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice, including determining appropriate delegation of tasks and providing optimal care. The nurse develops self-direction in practice, formulates care plans based on nursing assessments, and seeks guidance to improve care and ensure accurate Minimum Data Set documentation and Resource Utilization Group scores.

The position involves managing assigned workload, participating in interdisciplinary care development and evaluation, establishing therapeutic relationships, and supporting patients in attaining, maintaining, or regaining optimal function. The nurse works with patients, families, caregivers, and interprofessional team members to incorporate individual knowledge, values, and beliefs into care planning. Care is delivered in accordance with ethical standards, established policies, high-reliability principles, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

The nurse provides fundamental knowledge-based care, assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates age-specific care, coordinates patient education and self-management across the continuum of care, and administers medications and procedures in accordance with policy and guidelines. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to program eligibility and approval. The position has a 12-hour compressed tour, with a work schedule of 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday and every other Wednesday. Telework and relocation or recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated VA education and qualification provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the applicable VA Nurse grade and level.
• Meet pre-employment conditions, including citizenship requirements or the stated exception, background/security investigation, required drug testing for selected testing-designated positions, and physical evaluation.
• Participation in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete required application and onboarding requirements.
• A full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State or territory.

Nice To Haves

• One year of medical-surgical or long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility and accountability for individual nursing practice and determine appropriate delegation of tasks.
• Formulate plans of care based on nursing assessments.
• Seek guidance to improve care provided to residents and families.
• Seek guidance from the Minimum Data Set Coordinator to support accurate documentation and Resource Utilization Group scoring.
• Manage, organize, and complete assigned workload efficiently and appropriately.
• Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating interdisciplinary care.
• Establish therapeutic relationships that support patients in attaining, maintaining, or regaining optimal function through assessment and treatment.
• Engage patients, families, and caregivers in care planning while incorporating their knowledge, values, and beliefs without judgment or discrimination.
• Follow ethical nursing standards and policies of the practice setting and VA, including the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Apply high-reliability principles to deliver consistent care and improve patient outcomes.
• Communicate, collaborate, and use leadership principles as an effective member of the interprofessional team.
• Deliver fundamental knowledge-based care and develop technical skills.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using age-specific components.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Administer medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with an award of up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
• 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree