Registered Nurse - Community Living Center (Part-Time)

Veterans Health Administration • Iron Mountain, MI

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides and/or supervises direct nursing care to residents in the Community Living Center (CLC) at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan. The RN is accountable for all elements of the nursing process and coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

The role includes providing evidence-based resident care and oversight of licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate. The RN contributes to nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcomes utilization; collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and MDS coordinator; supports colleagues through knowledge sharing and constructive feedback; and promotes evidence-based practice and a safe, supportive environment for healthcare professionals.

This is a part-time position offered in several PM and NOC schedules, including every-other-weekend or every-weekend rotations and, for some schedules, weekday and major-holiday rotations. The work schedule is determined upon selection. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate. Certain positions may qualify for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to eligibility and program approval.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an applicable qualifying nursing education pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. A Graduate Nurse Technician temporary appointment exception may apply to otherwise qualified candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and, for positions designated for testing, pre-employment urinalysis.
• Meet background and security investigation requirements and complete the online onboarding process and other application requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program and complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening or testing.
• Ability to meet the position's physical requirements, including visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity, and periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, pushing, and potentially transferring patients or objects.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations, shift priorities according to patient needs, and respond appropriately to potentially combative patients and exposure risks.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, evidence-based care to assigned residents.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Provide oversight of licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting.
• Assist in directing nursing education, orientation, and competencies, and provide quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.
• Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaboration.
• Provide peers with informal, constructive feedback and support their professional development.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment for healthcare professionals.
• Contribute a professional nursing perspective to interdisciplinary team discussions.
• Partner with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.
• Share knowledge, educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers to support safe, quality nursing care.
• Question clinical practices and participate in strategies to sustain evidence-based practice.
• Collaborate with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinator to ensure documentation is accurate and reflects the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) score.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• Up to 50 days of paid time off per year, including 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 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.
• Potential Education Debt Reduction Program reimbursement, up to $200,000, subject to eligibility and approval.
• Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

What This Job Offers

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