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RN- Geriatrics- Long Term Care

4 months ago

Albany, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

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.



Duties

The staff nurse is a registered nurse responsible for continuous delivery of patient care. This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments, as this is a 24/7 hospital. The successful candidate must be poised and articulate in communicating with people of varied educational levels and varied ethnic backgrounds. Able to work cooperatively as a member of a team in all assignments. Makes caring for the Veteran his/her priority while in the work setting and demonstrates customer service principles in all aspects of work and is self-motivated in the pursuit of meeting professional work standards. The responsibilities of the RN include but are not limited to :

  • Completes and documents nursing assessments seeking assistance to identify priority needs
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the residents served and interprets information to identify each resident's individual needs
  • Follows resident's personal requests and needs based on resident's minimum data set care plan
  • Assigns and directs activities of supportive personnel (i.e. Nursing Assistants, LPNs, MSAs, etc.)
  • Provides direction for team members in meeting patient care needs
  • Develops the initial nursing plan of care and updates plan
  • Addresses resident safety needs, following National Resident Safety Goals when communicating resident care needs to other nursing staff and disciplines.
  • Includes patient/family in establishing realistic, measurable health goals, and discharge planning ,seeking assistance when needed.
  • Implements and delegates nursing interventions/orders and physician's orders in a timely and complete manner, requesting assistance when needed
  • Safely and effectively uses equipment required for resident care, including procedures for cleaning, transporting and storing reusable medical equipment
  • Evaluates resident status
  • Recognizes overt abnormal signs and symptoms or changes in residents needs and relays information to geriatric MD and documents reported changes with name of geriatric physician.
  • Follows up appropriately with change in resident's condition and identifies priority of action
  • Evaluates and documents residents response to interventions and progress toward attainment of goals/expected outcomes
  • Documents care given in the medical records in a consistent, accurate, concise and timely manner
  • Evaluates and documents resident response to interventions and progress towards attainment of goals/expected outcomes. Revises plan of care according to evaluations
  • Serves as advocate for resident concerns and treats residents with respect
  • Maintains confidentiality of all resident information including verbal, electronic, and printed forms of communication
  • Makes resident and family comfortable during CLC stay, especially during the resident's end of life
  • Identifies need to seek assistance in the delivery of care
  • Works effectively with professional and support personnel who provide resident care


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: Various- to be discussed during interview
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact VISN2EDRPCoordinators@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required