Registered Nurse - Community Living Center

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At our Saint Cloud VA Community Living Center, nurses are at the heart of everything we do. Here, you'll have the unique opportunity to build lasting connections with Veterans, provide hands-on care that truly makes a difference, and be part of a supportive, mission-driven team. We are seeking dedicated RNs who are passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in a collaborative environment. Whether you're administering treatments, developing individualized care plans, mentoring support staff, or guiding patients and families through safe transitions, your work will directly impact the health, dignity, and quality of life of those who served our nation.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care that supports the physical, emotional, and social well-being of Veterans.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate care across the continuum, ensuring timely access and smooth transitions between settings.
• Act as liaison between Veterans, families, internal providers, and community partners to promote seamless, coordinated care.
• Apply utilization review criteria and evidence-based standards to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes.
• Identify Veterans requiring disease management and connect them to appropriate internal or external resources.
• Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team to co-manage care in a cost-effective and Veteran-centered manner.
• Document assessments, plans, interventions, and outcomes clearly and accurately in compliance with VA policy.
• Educate and counsel Veterans and their families to promote health, independence, and engagement in care.
• Participate in quality improvement, safety, and customer service initiatives to enhance the Veteran experience.
• Model ICARE values while supporting a culture of collaboration, accountability, and respect.

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: Monday-Friday various rotating shifts with rotating weekends/holidays as scheduled. Tour of duty will be discussed in interviews.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. The EDRP Coordinator(s) can be reached at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.