Registered Nurse (RN) - Community Living Center (CLC)​/Hospice

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Registered Nurse (RN) - Community Living Center (CLC)/Hospice

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Community Living Center (CLC)/Hospice is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care for 401B/Hospice unit. The incumbent assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. The RN - CLC/Hospice is also responsible for the following duties:

• Providing skilled nursing care to patients recovering from orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, or other rehabilitative needs.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care plans.
• Collaborating closely with physical therapy, occupational therapy, providers, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Monitoring patient progress and adjusting care plans to meet evolving needs.
• Educating patients and families on recovery processes, home care, mobility, safety, and medication management.
• Administering medications and treatments according to established protocols.
• Participating in discharge planning to ensure safe, successful transitions.
• Documenting all patient care accurately and timely in the medical record.
• Performing comprehensive wound assessments and providing wound care treatments according to established protocols.
• Monitoring healing progress, documenting wound status, and collaborating with providers on wound management plans.
• Administering IV medications, fluids, and therapies safely and accurately.
• Initiating, monitoring, and maintaining IV lines, including central lines and peripheral IVs, and following infection control standards.
• 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:
Up to 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, 0730 - 1600

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgram

Support, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized