The Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) will demonstrate proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
Duties include but not limited to: The Acute Care Registered Nurse is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilization. This nurse integrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self directed in goal setting for managing complex situations. Validates understanding of the rationale for care processes and decisions. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. The nurse will demonstrate the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities. The nurse demonstrates competence in practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills. The incumbent is responsible to the assigned rating and approving supervisors (Nurse Manager and Chief, Acute Care Nursing) and is accountable to the Associate Director of Patient Care Services (ADPCS) through the Deputy Associate Director of Patient Care Services (DADPCS). Also: 1. Independently plans and delivers technically competent care to patients with complex needs in alignment with the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice. 2. Manages the care of patients, while organizing and prioritizing patient care needs, and ensuring assigned tasks are completed. 3. Functions as an emerging leader in providing direction to staff to identify, implement and evaluate patient care needs. 4. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure the plan of care is achieved. Preferred Experience: One year of Medical-Surgical clinical experience preferred. 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: Full-Time; 80 hours, Night Shift (1930-0800). Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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