Registered Nurse - SCI and Rehab
About The Position
The Hampton VAMC is recruiting a Registered Nurse for its SCI and Rehab department. The position provides nursing care to assigned patients, including patients with complex care needs, and oversees licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate. The nurse leads and collaborates in patient care planning, applies evidence-based practice, supports quality improvement, and contributes to a safe and supportive clinical environment. This vacancy may be used to fill more than one position. The work schedule is 1530–2400, with rotating weekends and holidays. Telework is not available, and this is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station is not authorized. The VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive salary, regular salary increases and potential performance awards; 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, and 11 federal holidays); a traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA; and federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance. One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory is required. Applicants must meet VA nursing education, licensure, and grade-level requirements. The position has physical demands including extended periods of walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, pulling, and pushing; patient or object transfers may be required. Mechanical inpatient lifts are provided. The nurse may be exposed to infectious patients, contaminated materials, and occasionally combative patients, and may need to wear protective clothing. Annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening or testing, must be completed.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an eligible equivalent pathway described in the announcement.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to otherwise qualified candidates pursuing licensure.
- Meet the education and professional nursing experience criteria for the applicable VA 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.
- Complete required pre-employment screening, background/security investigation, onboarding, and application documentation.
- 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, and pushing.
- Ability to work effectively in stressful situations, shift priorities according to patient needs, and maintain a mature, flexible, and sensible approach.
- Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent, evidence-based nursing care to assigned patients, including patients with complex care needs, and oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.
- Determine appropriate delegation of tasks while remaining accountable for individual nursing practice.
- Lead nursing care using the nursing process and in alignment with ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
- Address patient experience concerns, including care coordination, timeliness, process issues, recurring dissatisfaction, and environment-of-care concerns.
- Improve communication and interactions with others to support cooperation, confidence, and safe, effective outcomes.
- Mentor, precept, or teach to expand knowledge and improve outcomes in the immediate practice setting.
- Apply evidence-based practice and research, and participate in strategies that sustain an evidence-based practice culture.
- Lead teams, contribute to team conferences, collaborate in all phases of patient care planning, and contribute a nursing perspective to interdisciplinary discussions.
- Serve as a resource for patients, caregivers, and staff in addressing ethical issues in the immediate practice setting.
- Evaluate practice on an ongoing basis using the best available evidence and provide peers with constructive feedback.
- Foster a safe and supportive environment for the professional development of healthcare professionals.
- Partner with colleagues and interdisciplinary team members to effect change, share knowledge, and influence care outcomes.
- Participate in unit- or program-level quality improvement initiatives and customer service programs.
- Provide care and services appropriate to the age and cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation of patients.
- Meet customer needs while supporting the Medical Center and Service missions.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and regular salary increases
- Potential performance awards
- 50 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays
- Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting
- Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA
- Federal health insurance
- Federal vision insurance
- Federal dental insurance
- Federal term life insurance
- Federal long-term care insurance
- Many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
