Registered Nurse - Community Living Center

Summary

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. The posting will remain open until the closing date or until filled. Applicants will be reviewed for eligibility and referred on a regular basis. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. A recruitment/relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants. Alternate Work Schedule is available: work 72 hours and get paid for 80 hours.

• English language proficiency (basic written and spoken English required for direct patient care).
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ACC, ACEN, or CCNE) or completion of a master’s level bridge program with equivalent bachelor’s level coursework.
• Upon state licensure may be appointed temporarily and later converted to a permanent appointment after completing the bridge program.
• Foreign nursing graduates must have current, full, active, and unrestricted registration, and must complete a formal degree equivalency evaluation if the education exceeds an associate degree.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception allows entry at the applicable grade level on a 120‑day temporary appointment while pursuing licensure.
• Age, education, and experience requirements are set at each Nurse level (I, II, III) and are detailed in the qualification standard.
• Participation in a pre‑employment physical examination is required. Employers will accommodate questions about physical demands during the evaluation.
• Reference for qualification standards: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/

• Registered Nurse at Papillion‑CHI Midlands Hospital Campus (11111 S. 84th St.).
• Provide health care within VA Community Living Centers – skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and dementia care for 30–90 day stays.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate age‑specific care plans.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self‑management, and satisfaction across the continuum.
• Administer medications and procedures per policies.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.
• Perform complex procedures: catheterization, venipuncture, central line dressing changes, wound care, heparin/saline flushes, PICC line management.
• Respond to patient emergencies and initiate life‑saving measures.
• Provide Basic Life Support when needed.
• Work schedule:
  
  day and night shifts, including rotating weekends and holidays; alternate work schedule (AWS) of 72 hours per pay period (12‑hour shifts only).

• Competitive salary with regular increases; performance awards possible.
• Paid leave: 26 days annual leave (13 days sick) plus federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and a 401(k) with up to 5% employer match.
• Health, vision, dental, and long‑term care insurance; term life and other federal programs available.
• Full, unrestricted state nursing license required.
• EDRP eligibility with potential award up to $200,000 over 1–5 years.