Registered Nurse - San Diego, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration
US Veterans Health Administration
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San Diego, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Duties:

The Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) RN assumes the following major duties and responsibilities:

  • Provides and supervises direct patient care.
  • Adheres to hospital policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
  • Competent in all the Spinal Cord Injury Universal Core requirements that include but are not limited to psychomotor skills, cognitive & affective skills.
  • Competent in recognizing and managing Autonomic Dysreflexia.
  • Performs procedures or seeks help when needed, such as IV insertion, blood transfusions, urinary catheter insertion and care.
  • Safely and effectively uses equipment required for patient care and reports equipment issues timely.
  • Assesses the patient's learning needs, learning preference, and readiness to learn. Modifies teaching approach based on knowledge of human behavior, motivations, and reactions to situations.
  • Initiates and implements an interdisciplinary plan of care based on assessments.
  • Uses required Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems and the Bar-Code Medication Administration (BCMA) software per policy.
  • Evaluates and documents patient response to interventions and patients and families in educational needs and discharge planning.
  • Provides leadership in establishing goals, evaluating the plan of care, and in discharge planning.
  • Organizes and completes own assignments in a safe and timely manner, assisting team members as necessary.
  • Proactively identifies ethical solutions and manages problems safely while effectively recognizing his/her scope of practice.
  • Demonstrates grade-appropriate and consistent critical thinking skills.
  • Demonstrates leadership with compliance with infection control practices, such as hand washing and wearing of appropriate personal equipment.
  • Maintains knowledge and understanding of accreditation standards such as the Joint Commission, Ascellon, and CARF requirements and ensures compliance.
  • Functions as charge nurse/team leader in providing direction to staff in meeting patient care needs.
  • Leads performance improvement projects and demonstrates the ability to keep projects on track and see them through from inception to completion.
  • Participates as a member on formal service level committees, councils, or performance improvement teams. Provides unit level in-service.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
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:
Full Time, ;


Telework:
N/A


Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized


Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • U.S. Citizenship; noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period.
  • Subject to background/security investigation.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
  • Must pass preemployment physical examination.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
  • Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
  • See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:


Basic Requirements:

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English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
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Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE);
OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointm
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