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Registered Nurse - Community Living Center Restorative Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
The Registered Nurse (RN) Restorative Coordinator for the Community Living Center (CLC) is responsible for coordination and verification of the restorative nursing programs such as range of motion, splint/brace assistance, bed mobility, transfer, walking, dressing/grooming, eating/swallowing, prothesis care and communication.
What You'll Do
- →The Community Living Center (CLC) Restorative Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex resident care.
- →Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
- →Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for restorative residents.
- →Evaluates patients in the CLC upon admission to Restorative Care Program and monthly thereafter to determine the potential for the program.
- →Responsible for screening Veterans and conducting initial assessment prior to admission to the Restorative Care Program.
- →Collaborates with educators, Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), in recruiting and admitting patients to the Restorative Care Program and develops goals to maximize the patient's independence and functioning.
- →Evaluates patient progress toward their goals monthly and institutes changes in therapy, goals, and activity when necessary.
- →Monitors assignments to ensure they are appropriate to ensure they are appropriate with the level of education and training demonstrated of restorative personnel.
- →Acts as a role model, mentor, and coach to the program's staff.
- →Provides developmental opportunities for program staff to acquire clinical restorative nursing skills and expertise.
- →Accountable to develop and implement educational programs and/or in-services to keep nursing staff current in restorative care practice and documented competencies.
- →Implements strategies and programs for restorative nursing care that is consistent with the facilities mission, vision, policies, goals, and objectives.
- →Responsible for the outcomes of the patient/client as measured by the MDS quality indicators, which is shared with the multidisciplinary team.
- →Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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
Job ID: 6fbb79ce-ec86-4bb2-b7cf-565f0c88993a
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