Registered Nurse - Community Services

The Community Services RN provides patient-centered nursing care, counseling, health promotion, illness and injury prevention, assessment, health education, treatment, and care coordination using the nursing process. The RN demonstrates leadership in the delivery and improvement of holistic, evidence-based care and collaborates with providers, VA facilities, community facilities, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate services and promote optimal patient outcomes.

The Community Services Registered Nurse functions as a clinical leader and resource within the assigned practice setting. Responsibilities include providing competent, evidence-based nursing care; overseeing licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate; supporting nursing education, orientation, and competency development; participating in quality improvement; and promoting professional development and evidence-based practice. Major duties that include, but are not limited to: Provides and leads competent, evidence-based nursing care for Veterans, including patients with complex care needs, utilizing the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Coordinates inpatient and outpatient care and services, assists with appointment scheduling as needed, communicates patient conditions and care needs with physicians/providers, and collaborates with VA and community facilities to support interdisciplinary care. Identifies patient care problems and initiates appropriate referrals to other disciplines and services; accurately documents patient findings, assessments, interventions, and care provided in the medical record. Provides oversight of licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants, as appropriate to the practice setting, and maintains accountability for the evaluation of delegated nursing activities. Promotes Veteran/patient-driven care by addressing coordination, timeliness, safety, patient experience, and other care-delivery concerns and serves as an advocate and resource for Veterans, families, and caregivers. Leads and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in patient care planning, decision-making, and evaluation of outcomes; promotes effective communication, teamwork, cooperation, and professional practice. Assists with nursing education, orientation, competency development, mentoring, precepting, and teaching and supports the professional development of nursing and other healthcare staff. Integrates evidence-based practice and research into clinical practice and leads patient-care improvement through monitoring, analysis, and evaluation of outcomes and identification of efficient, cost-effective approaches to care delivery. Responds appropriately to emergency situations and maintains compliance with infection prevention, patient safety, occupational safety, and emergency preparedness requirements. - Provides age-appropriate care that considers Veterans' cognitive, emotional, developmental, chronological, and lifestyle needs while promoting dignity, autonomy, safety, self-care, and independence. Protects sensitive patient information and printed and electronic records in accordance with the Privacy Act, federal regulations, VA policy, and VHA requirements. Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS), completes required orientation and ongoing mandatory education, and participates in competency assessment and validation. Supports continued accreditation readiness by maintaining standards of care, complete and timely documentation, safety and infection-control practices, patient privacy, and participation in performance-improvement activities. Maintains flexibility in work schedules and assignments based on the operational needs of a 24/7 hospital and performs other duties as 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: To be determined based on the needs of the service. Work schedules may include varying tours and are subject to change based on operational needs. Telework: AD-HOC telework available as needed by service. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.