Registered Nurse - Inpatient and Community Living Center

Position: Registered Nurse - Inpatient Staff and Community Living Center
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. This announcement will remain open until the closing date or until all positions have been filled. Qualified applicants will be reviewed and referred to the hiring manager on a regular basis.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

At our Hot Springs VA Community Living Center, nurses are at the heart of everything we do. Here, you'll have the unique opportunity to build lasting connections with Veterans, provide hands-on care that truly makes a difference, and be part of a supportive, mission-driven team. We are seeking dedicated RNs who are passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in a collaborative environment.

Whether you're administering treatments, developing individualized care plans, mentoring support staff, or guiding patients and families through safe transitions, your work will directly impact the health, dignity, and quality of life of those who served our nation.

Major Duties include, but are not limited to:

* Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills.

* 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.

* Seeks guidance in how to improve care provided to patients, residents, and families.

* Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient.

* Establishes a therapeutic relationship, allowing the patient to attain, maintain or regain optimal function through assessment and treatment.

* Engages patients, families, and other caregivers to incorporate knowledge, values, and beliefs into care planning without judgement or discrimination.

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:

Rotating Day/Nights, weekends, and holidays

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
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.

The EDRP Coordinator(s) can be reached at VHAVISN
23ED
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Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

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.