Registered Nurse-Blind Rehab

Veterans Health Administration • West Haven, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse-Blind Rehab position is in Nursing, Geriatrics and Extended Care at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, Connecticut. It is a full-time position at 40 hours per week, with an evening/night rotation and every-other-weekend or holiday coverage. Telework and virtual work are not available.

The nurse is accountable for individual nursing practice and determines appropriate delegation of tasks to provide optimal care. The position focuses on growth and development in practice, with increasing self-direction. The nurse delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care while developing technical skills; assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates age-specific care; and coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. The nurse administers medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes, formulates care plans based on nursing assessments, seeks guidance to improve care for patients and families, and delegates care appropriately based on patient needs, condition, and safety.

Applicants must meet nursing education and licensure requirements, including current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the described Graduate Nurse Technician exception. English proficiency is required. Grade assignment depends on education, experience, and the applicable scope and dimension criteria. A pre-employment physical and medical examination are required.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated exceptions for qualifying bridge-program candidates and foreign nursing education.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Meet the education and experience criteria for the applicable Nurse grade and level.
• Pass a pre-employment physical and medical examination.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Applicants tentatively selected for testing-designated positions must undergo pre-employment urinalysis; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Successful background/security investigation and completion of online onboarding and application requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with visually impaired or blind patients.
• Rehabilitation experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing 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 members of the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.
• Formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments.
• Seek guidance on improving care for patients and families.
• Delegate elements of care to appropriate individuals based on assessed needs, condition, and patient safety.

Benefits

• 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.
• Federal 401(k), with VA contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs may be carried into retirement.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.

What This Job Offers

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