Registered Nurse - Long Term Care

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The RN displays knowledge and ability in providing a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems. The RN serves as a responsible member of the nursing team and interacts with patients, family members, professional and supportive personnel who provide patient care, and with members of other services. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Delivers safe care to assigned patients, while developing technical competencies.
  • Safely and effectively uses patient care equipment.
  • Correctly and safely performs nursing procedures.
  • Recognizes overt abnormal signs and symptoms and/or changes in patients' condition and responds appropriately.
  • Implements physician's/provider's orders in a timely and complete manner.
  • Implements nursing interventions/orders in a timely and complete manner.
  • Requests assistance from co-workers when needed; knows when to ask for help.
  • Identifies patients exhibiting disruptive, threatening & violent behavior or suicidal (DTV) behavior and initiates appropriate interventions.
• Formulates a plan of care based on nursing assessments, using the nursing process, based on the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
  • Completes initial assessment of patient condition and response to treatment and initiates follow-up as needed.
  • Includes the patient and family/significant other in developing the initial plan of care and establishing goals.
  • Updates plan of care with assistance as needed.
  • Assesses patient's learning needs, learning preference and readiness to learn.
  • Develops and implements a plan in conjunction with the patient/family to meet learning needs, and involvement in basic health teaching and discharge planning.
• Documents the nursing process.
  • Documentation is consistent, accurate, concise, and timely.
  • Evaluates and documents patient response to interventions and progress towards attainment of goals and expected outcomes.
  • Revises plan of care according to evaluations of patient's responses and outcomes.
  • Uses the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and the Bar Coded Medication Administration (BCMA) software per policy.
  • Completes all assigned clinical reminders in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates grade-appropriate and consistent critical thinking skills.
  • The nurse can recognize the patient has a problem.
  • The nurse can manage the problem safely and effectively, recognizing his/her scope of practice.
  • The nurse has a relative sense of urgency.
  • The nurse takes the right action for the right reason (del Bueno).
  • The nurse responds and intervenes appropriately to emergency situations
  • Role-specific Competency Checklist is complete and is rated competent in all measured areas.
  • Progressively assuming responsibilities as assigned, seeking assistance as necessary, under the close supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee.
  • Adheres to established policies, standards of care and standards or practice.
  • Practices within "Scope of Practice" based upon state licensure.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Tour Varies. Days 0730-1600; Evenings 3:30-12am; Nights 11:30pm-8:00am

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Relocation and Recruitment Incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.