Nurse

Department of Veterans Affairs

The Marion VA Medical Community Living Center is seeking an RN. The Registered Nurse in this position provides health care services and care management to a variety of patients with varying degrees of medical problems from minimal to complex issues to include PICC LINE, IV, Foley Catheter, Naso and Gastro tube feeding etc. and in a variety of Care Specialties REHAB, Long Term Care and Hospice

• The RN is accountable for meeting and maintaining the qualification standards and functional statements of assigned grade. Our facility is seeking an individual who possess good organizational skills which enable completion of work, demonstrated ability to assume non-supervisory leadership roles (Charge Nurse or Med Team Leader) in a patient centered program and the ability to establish effective communication with patients, families, visitors and members of the interdisciplinary team. He/she assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care needs assuring quality of care. Provides professional nursing care that includes, but is not limited to: Care Management. Patient Assessments. Participation in interdisciplinary team process. Performing skilled nursing tasks (i.e., blood draws, injections, dressing changes and wound care). Completes and submits clinical notes. Observes patient for changes in conditions and reports appropriately. Provides education instructions to patients and their designated significant other. Performs other professional nursing duties as assigned and within their scope of practice. ???????This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments, as this is a 24/7 hospital. The incumbent may be required to rotate tours and duties during low/high census or complete administrative tasks established by the immediate supervisor. Not all duties may be listed, so other duties may be 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: 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: 6-12 hour shift and 1-8 hour shift a pay-period; day shift beginning at 730am-800pm and 730am-400pm, Night Shift beginning 730pm-0800am and 1130pm-800am. Telework: not authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN15EDRP@VA.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not authorized

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