Registered Nurse- Inpatient Behavioral Health

1 month ago


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

This position is located within VA Pittsburgh, University Drive Campus, Acute Behavioral Health Unit.



Duties

This position is located within VA Pittsburgh, University Drive Campus, Acute Behavioral Health Unit. Major duties include, but may not be limited to:

  • Uses expert clinical judgment in the delivery of care to complex and specialized patient populations resulting in a positive impact / improvement across the organization. Guides staff in the implementation of the nursing process and evaluation of patient care outcomes.
  • Organizes care delivery in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team in a manner that promotes continuity and accountability for patient care.
  • Demonstrates innovation and self-direction in developing and implementing complex and sophisticated programs for optimizing patient care and enhanced management of resources.
  • Participates actively in the development of program/service line philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures are developed.
  • Proactive in implementing policies and procedures (including medication administration and restraint/seclusion) at the program/service level and monitors compliance by staff members. Initiates and implements corrective actions as indicated at the program/service level.
  • Provides leadership in the utilization of standards of practice, policy and procedure to develop plans of care.
  • Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner, respecting the values and beliefs of the members of the all cultures.
  • Maintains confidentiality of all patient information including verbal, electronic and print communication.
  • Functions as a role model in care provision that is non-judgmental, non-discriminatory, and respectful of the cultural, religious values, and beliefs of patients and families.
  • Applies appropriate theoretical principles in support and enhancement of patient self-determination.
  • Demonstrates leadership in ensuring environmental safety, infection control, and accessibility to resources.
  • Predicts and secures program resource needs based on analysis of trends and patterns.
  • Identifies risk areas and maintains high standards for managing the program(s) assigned.
  • Utilizes cost containment strategies to effectively manage staffing and material resources.
  • Evaluates practice for a program or service, based on established professional community or regulatory standards and recommend changes that are able to be implemented to meet these standards.
  • Assumes leadership roles and/or serves as a resource to identify and develop policies, procedures, standards or protocols to support improvement of program or organizational performance.
  • Provides leadership and formal evaluations identifying areas of competence in knowledge deficits for further development of others.
  • Collaborates with other health care disciplines and caregivers in identifying, analyzing and resolving care problems.
  • Participates in the nursing shared governance process to validate and/or improve nursing practice across the continuum of care at the organizational level.
  • Demonstrate leadership in coordinating activities of the health care team utilizing constructive communication, organization, and problem solving strategies.
  • Performs other duties as required.
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 shifts to include nights, weekends and holidays

Compressed/Flexible: May work 8 or 12 hour shifts

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required


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