Registered Nurse - Community Living Center
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides nursing services to Veterans in the Community Living Center, using the nursing process and nursing judgment to administer prescribed therapies. The nurse supports discharge planning and follow-up care, includes patients and families in care plans, provides feedback and patient education, and explains health care options, including services at local VA facilities, other VA medical centers, and community-based providers. The role collaborates with VA medical centers, contracted facilities, and community facilities to address barriers to Veterans' access to care, educates providers on medical management processes, and serves as a clinical resource to non-clinical multidisciplinary staff. Other duties may be assigned. The position offers eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to VHA eligibility requirements and timely application. The program office determines approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years). Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply. The job is not virtual, and telework is unavailable. Day and night shifts are available. Relocation and recruitment incentives, as well as permanent change of station, are not authorized.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying nursing education under the stated bridge-program or foreign-education 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 temporary appointment exception is described for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
- Meet the education and experience criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
- Submit a transcript if relying on education to meet qualification requirements; foreign education requires the specified equivalency documentation.
- U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
- Selected applicants are subject to pre-employment drug testing, background/security investigation, onboarding, and a pre-employment physical evaluation.
- Registration with Selective Service is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
- A probationary period may be required.
- Complete the application requirements specified in the announcement's Required Documents section.
- Applicants must provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements; starting May 7, 2025, non-REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards cannot be used.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in hospice, rehabilitation, or skilled nursing.
Responsibilities
- Provide the full range of nursing services using the nursing process.
- Administer prescribed therapies using nursing judgment.
- Promote discharge planning and follow-up care as needed.
- Listen to and include patients and families in the plan of care.
- Provide feedback and patient education.
- Communicate with Veterans about health care options, including local VA services, other VA medical centers, and community-based eligibility.
- Coordinate with other VA medical centers, contracted facilities, and community facilities to remove barriers to Veterans' access to services.
- Educate providers on medical management processes.
- Provide clinical knowledge and serve as a clinical resource to non-clinical multidisciplinary staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Education Debt Reduction Program eligibility, with a potential award of up to $200,000 for an eligibility period of one to five years, subject to program approval and requirements.
- Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
- Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with eligibility depending on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
