Registered Nurse - Geriatrics & Extended Care

Registered Nurse (RN) Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) position is located at the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System in Geriatrics and Extended Care. The RN's functions are to provide nursing care to Veterans within the Community Living Center (CLC) to include Hospice, Dementia, short-stay rehabilitation, and Long-stay care. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Willing to work cooperatively as a member of the assigned team and demonstrate customer service principles in all aspects of work.
• Will perform job duties independently and in accordance with established departmental and hospital procedures.
• Reports to the CLC Nurse Manager and Assistant Nurse Manager, but must work in collaboration with the Charge Nurses, Staff Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medical Support Assistants, Social Workers, Minimum Data Set Coordinators, Restorative and Recreational care, and Providers of the assigned team.

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: Full-time. This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments, as this is a 24/7 hospital. Some positions require rotation of tours or indefinite work on non-administrative tours as established by the immediate supervisor. Not all duties may be listed, so other duties may be assigned.

Telework: Not available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io for questions/assistance.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

US Department of Veterans Affairs