Registered Nurses (Geriatric)

Registered Nurses (Geriatric)

Place of Performance: VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 or 795 Willow Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025

All Registered Nurses (Geriatric) (RNs) will have a minimum of 2 years' recent experience. The contractor shall provide contract staffing for 7 RNs to provide nursing services on site in accordance with specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located at VA Palo Alto Healthcare System (Palo Alto and Menlo Park campuses).

Qualifications: Staff/Facility Technical Proficiency: Contractor's licensed practical nurses to be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government's requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read, and write English fluently. Contractor shall provide documents upon request of the CO/COR to verify current and ongoing licensure, skills, and certification related to the provision of services performed.

• Contractor shall provide verifiable evidence of all educational and training experiences including any gaps in educational history for all Contractor's registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
• Contractor's RNs shall be responsible for abiding by the Facility's Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations (referenced herein) that govern the medical staff behavior.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide direct care to Veterans spanning from young adulthood to older adults, focusing on safe, effective, and compassionate treatment.
• Assess patient health status through observations, interviews, and exams; identify nursing diagnoses and develop individualized care plans.
• Administer medications, treatments, and procedures per established VA policies and physician orders.
• Monitor patient responses to treatments and report changes to the healthcare team.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies and changes in patient condition in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nurse managers, and other healthcare providers for continuity and quality outcomes.
• Maintain clinical reminders, performance measures, and safety goals as required by VHA standards.
• Educate Veterans and their families on health conditions, medications, preventive care, and self-management strategies.
• Provide procedural and discharge teaching to help patients understand therapies and follow-up care.
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teamsincluding physicians, social workers, therapists, and other nursesto promote patient-centered care.
• Participate in team care planning, patient rounds, and performance improvement activities.

VA Hours of Operation/Scheduling VA Business Hours: Multiple Shifts to include: 0700 AM-0330 PM; 0730AM-4000PM; 0800AM-0430PM; 1030AM-0700PM; 1130AM-0800PM; 1230PM-900PM; 0330PM-1200AM.

• Contract personnel shall be available and present during normal VAPAHCS hours, which will be established and may be revised as deemed appropriate for safe patient care.
• Currently, normal operating hours are twenty-four hours per day for 7 days per week.
• Based on requirements and history, the schedule shifts will be 8, 10, or 12 hours.
• The contract employees will not work over 40 hours per week.
• Contract employees will receive their schedule 2-4 weeks in advance. This can change due to patient care needs.

A. Off-hours Coverage: Contractors will not be on-call. B. Length of shifts: There will be multiple differing shifts based on patient need. C. Holidays and Overtime: There will be no holiday or overtime scheduled or authorized for payment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.