Registered Nurse - Long Term Care (Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized)

Veterans Health Administration • Bath, NY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Living Center (CLC) Registered Nurse (RN) provides and/or supervises direct, evidence-based care for assigned residents and is accountable for all elements of the nursing process. The nurse coordinates care throughout the continuum, emphasizing patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction. The role includes administering medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.

The RN contributes to unit- or program-level quality improvement, utilization consultation, and customer service initiatives. The position also supports nursing education, orientation, and competency development; helps foster a safe, supportive environment for healthcare professionals; and promotes evidence-based practice and optimal resident outcomes.

This is a federal VA position. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized up to $15,000 for RNs who commit to two years. The position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP); eligibility and award amounts are determined after application review. Former EDRP participants are ineligible.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying education under the stated VA provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and dimension requirements for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, unless appointment of a qualified non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Complete required pre-employment screening, onboarding, and documentation; pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position must meet VHA eligibility rules and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment; former EDRP participants are ineligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, evidence-based care to assigned Community Living Center residents.
• Remain accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care.
• Oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting.
• Coordinate care, with emphasis on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction.
• Administer medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes and contribute a professional nursing perspective to team discussions.
• Assist in directing nursing education, orientation, and competency development.
• Participate in quality improvement processes, initiatives, customer service programs, and outcomes-utilization consultation.
• Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies.
• Provide peers with informal, constructive feedback and share knowledge, educational findings, experiences, and ideas.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Partner with others to effect change and produce optimal resident outcomes.
• Question clinical practices and participate in strategies that promote and sustain evidence-based practice.
• Collaborate with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator to ensure documentation accuracy.
• Ensure documentation reflects the appropriate Resource Utilization Group (RUG) score.

Benefits

• 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 may be carried into retirement.
• Potential performance awards and regular salary increases.
• Potential Education Debt Reduction Program reimbursement of up to $200,000, subject to eligibility and program approval.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized up to $15,000 for RNs with a two-year commitment.

What This Job Offers

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