Mental Health Registered Nurse - Intermittent

Registered Nurse

This is an Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) that will be used to fill multiple Registered Nursing vacancies at the Lyons facility of the VA NJ Health Care System. Eligible candidates will be referred as long as there are vacancies. The specific duties of the position will be based on the unit/assignment for which the applicant is selected. General registered nurse duties include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates proficiency in collecting patient data by interview, examination and review of records systematically; completes the assessment form including bio/psych/social, physical, learning and discharge needs within the required time frame.
• Maintains all practice-specific, specialized competencies and mandatory reviews (unit equipment list, aging, chemotherapy, cancer pain management, clinical information management, 12-lead EKG, chemotherapy safety, code cart/defibrillator (QD) check, management of intravenous devices, skin assessment).
• Provides age-specific care for adults of all ages, particularly the young adult (18-39), the middle adult (40-64), the older adult (65-74) and geriatric (over 80+), which includes the following elements related to the aging process and/or affects the aging process: promotes independence, encourages self-care; involves family or designated caregiver with care; provides any necessary safety measures, and assists patient to cope with and/or compensate for changes affecting mobility, balance, loss of cognition, eyesight, hearing, bones, and skin. Assesses age-specific care requirements, cultural, religious, and gender variables and develops appropriate plan of care.
• Applies advance knowledge and specialized skills in delivery of care to patients with a variety of simple and complex care needs
• Delegate's assignments consistent with personnel's abilities and patient needs.
• Evaluates quality of patient care and initiates quality improvement activities to improve care.
• Applies established standards of care/practice in the development, implementation and evaluation of care plans.
• Documents measurable goals to include teaching and health maintenance in consultation with the provider, patient and family and appropriate health care team members.
• Accurately follows medication and treatment procedures and policies demonstrating knowledge of medication effects and actions.
• Works effectively with patients, families or significant others, as well as with professionals and support personnel.
• Uses automated information system appropriately and maintain security in compliance with medical center policy.

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: This is an intermittent position. Tour of Duty to be determined during interview process

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs