Registered Nurse-Community Living Center

Veterans Health Administration • Roseburg, OR

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care to Veterans in a Community Living Center. Duties include medication administration, comprehensive assessments, wound care, laboratory draws, IV medications, and skilled nursing services. The nurse communicates with Veterans’ families about care plans, progress, and concerns, and coordinates care from admission through discharge, contributing to individualized care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

The position supports unit huddles, team meetings, performance improvement projects, and quality and safety measures. The nurse maintains accurate records in the Electronic Health Record (EHRM), conducts chart reviews and audits, monitors changes in patients’ conditions, and reports on psychotropic medication reviews. The role also includes staff and student education, cross-covering other units as needed, and complying with VA directives, local policies, and applicable regulatory standards.

This is a permanent position with rotating schedules. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and Permanent Change of Station benefits are not authorized. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program requirements and approval; former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying nursing education and licensure under the stated VA provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse license 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 assigned Nurse grade and level.
• Meet physical requirements under VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Pass required pre-employment screening, including drug testing when applicable, background/security investigation, and physical evaluation; comply with the seasonal influenza vaccination requirement.
• Complete required onboarding and application documentation.

Nice To Haves

• One year of inpatient experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and provide comprehensive assessments, wound care, laboratory draws, IV medications, and skilled nursing services.
• Communicate with Veterans’ families regarding care plans, progress, and concerns.
• Coordinate care from admission to discharge and contribute to individualized care plans.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize care and outcomes.
• Support daily unit huddles, team meetings, and performance improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with quality improvement measures and implement action plans to meet performance measures.
• Follow safety, infection control, and environmental policies.
• Work with Nurse Managers, Assistant Nurse Managers, and interdisciplinary teams to organize workload, review staffing needs, and control personnel assignments.
• Cross-cover other units and take on broader roles as needed.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing staff and student educational programs; provide staff education regarding end-of-life care and department outreach.
• Maintain accurate EHRM records, conduct chart reviews and audits, monitor changes in condition, and report on psychotropic medication reviews.
• Comply with VA directives, local policies, and applicable regulatory standards, including OSHA, EPA, NRC, DOT, DEQ, Joint Commission, and CMS requirements.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with awards of up to $200,000 and eligibility periods 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.
• Federal 401K 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
• Education Level: Associate degree