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

Description

Summary

Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) will provide, direct, and supervise the delivery of quality nursing care to a culturally diverse veteran population. She/he must possess the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively apply all aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting.

Duties

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

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

The primary duties for the Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) position include but are not limited to:

• Manage acute and chronic illness states using whole health concepts and transformative nursing modalities.
• Using ICARE values, providing population specific and culturally and ethnically sensitive care.
• Maintaining a caring and safe environment, coordinating the care across settings and among caregivers.
• Safely administers medications and assesses response to medications.
• Adapts treatments, procedures, and equipment based on population specific patient needs.
• Implement health promotion and prevention interventions.
• Assist veterans in the attainment of optimal levels of functioning through rehabilitation.
• With hospice care, provide supportive measures for the dying patient and significant others.
• Communicate and interact appropriately and courteously with internal and external customers.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient/employee information electronically, verbally, and written.
• Work and function within a safe manner including infection control and operation of equipment.
• Integrate and apply pertinent aspects of the Medical Center performance improvement programs into his/her professional practice.
• Utilize nursing research and literature in daily practice.

• BSN