Registered Nurse(ACC Bravo Clinic)

The Registered Nurse will be station at the Ambulatory Care Center (Bravo Clinic) as a member of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing direct patient/resident/resident care. Assesses plans implements and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient/resident/resident transition through the continuum of care patient/resident/resident and family education patient/resident/resident self-management after discharge and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction. Considers all characteristics of the individual including age and life stages state of health race and culture values and previous experiences. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Provides a full range of nursing care to patient/residents with complex care needs utilizing the nursing process based on the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice. Recognizes subtle changes in patient/residents condition and responds timely choosing the correct interventions. Demonstrates evidence of critical thinking skills in identifying analyzing and resolving patient/resident care problems on the unit. Performs ongoing assessment of patient/resident condition and response to treatment. Provides leadership in establishing goals evaluating the plan of care and in discharge planning. Initiates referrals to other disciplines and/or services as appropriate. Accurately documents in the medical record patient/resident/resident findings assessments and care provided. Evaluates and documents patient/resident/resident response to interventions and progress towards attainment of goals and expected outcomes. Revises interdisciplinary plan of care based upon on-going patient/resident/resident assessment and evaluation. Uses the Computerized Patient/resident Record System (CPRS) pyxis and/or the Bar-Coded Medication Administration (BCMA) software if applicable per policy. Uses a team approach to identify analyze and resolve patient/resident care problems that result in improved patient/resident outcomes. Provides direction to staff for unit activities in meeting patient/resident care needs. Ensures that delegated tasks as assigned are completed by other staff. Ensures the physician and/or the nurse manager/ immediate supervisor/coordinator are notified of untoward events involving patient/residents and staff either by assigned RN or by self. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs.


Preferred Experience:
BSN
Primary Care Clinic Outpatient Clinic Inpatient Emergency Department Chronic Disease Management or Population health management.


Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Tour subject to change depending on the needs of facility.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers 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 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.

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005 Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing possession of a current full active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• Current full active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)