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Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 55 days ago
About the Role
This position is located within the Community Living Center (CLC) at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) a Registered Nurse (RN) in Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC). The Registered Nurse (RN) - Community Living Center (CLC) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care in the units.
What You'll Do
- →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.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Registered nurse is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned residents with oversight of licensed vocational nurses, nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.
- →The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization.
- →Partners with with the resident, family and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transition across the healthcare continuum.
- →This nurse has fundamental experience with the situations in which they are ultimately expected to perform integrating theological concepts, basic critical thinking skills, and technical skilled practice the CLC RN seeks guidance from the minimum data set (MDS) coordinator to ensure accuracy of resource utilization group (RUG) score.
- →The RN - CLC is also responsible for the following duties: Focusing on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction.
- →Formulating a plan of care based on nursing assessments.
- →Seeking guidance in how to improve care provided to residents and families.
- →Bringing principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.
- →Seeking documentation guidance from the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator to ensure accuracy of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) score.
- →Delivering fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
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