The Community Living Center RN is Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components. 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.
The Community Living Center (CLC) Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex resident care. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of residents.
Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level.
The CLC RN collaborates with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinator to ensure accuracy of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) score. The responsibilities of the Registered Nurse (RN) with the competency to care for patients within the Community Living Center include, but are not limited to: Has oversight for admission/approval process for nursing home patients.
Responsible for providing Nursing Care to Long Term care residents, dementia unit residents, respite patients, hospice patients, rehabilitation patients, transitional care patients and their families/significant others. Have knowledge and expertise in: Pain management Palliative Care RAI/MDS Accu-max software Meds and Rx via BCMA Geriatric Assessment Skills Care of Dementia Patients Physical Restraint Policy & Procedure Discharge Planning and Teaching Accutech Pt.
Wanderer Security System Facilitate Inter-disciplinary Meetings End of Life Care Planning Rehabilitative Nursing Interacting with other therapy modalities, i.e., RT, PT, OT, Restorative Rx. Team building Safety Collaboration This clinical position includes a level of physicality normally associated with direct patient care duties performed by nurses such as potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling.
Examples may include but are not limited to: Significant amounts of time standing assisting assigned patients Utilization of safe patient handling and mobility protocols 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package Work Schedule: 3:00pm-11:30pm with alternating weekends and holidays.
Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact VHAVISN04HREDRP@VA.GOV the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: Standing (up to 2 hours), walking (up to 6 hours), stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and turning; repositioning patients, assisting with transfers; pushing or lifting in excess of 45 pounds; visual (corrected to 20/30 or better with color discrimination); auditory acuity; arms above shoulder level; neck in a fully flexed or extended position; work on computers for extended periods of time.
Work is primarily conducted in a well-ventilated, adequately heated and cooled building. May be exposed to inclement weather when traveling around medical center. May be exposed to normal office irritants - dust, pollen, noise, vibrations, or odors. May be exposed to therapy animals with and without advanced notice. May be exposed to patients and family in emotional upheaval or extreme pain. Must have emotional stability to properly care for usual patient population.
MICHELLE.HARRIS6@VA.GOV · 269-873-2448
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $64058 – $125077/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-03.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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