Registered Nurse - Sheridan, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components.

Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care.

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based outpatient care to patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.

Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of patient care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction.

The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilization.

This nurse integrates outpatient knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations. Validates understanding of the rationale for care processes and decisions. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. The nurse will demonstrate the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities. The nurse demonstrates competence in nursing practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills.


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: Work schedule is TBD based on needs of the unit, 12 hour shifts generally and with an 8 hour shift also to meet 80 hours per pay period.


Compressed/Flexible:
Not available.


Telework: Not available.


Virtual: This is not a virtual position.


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.


Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.


Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.