Registered Nurse - CLC (Memory Care)

This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy & submit your EDRP application within 4 months of your start date. Approval award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance.

The Memory Care Unit, Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating Resident treatments with Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy. The Incumbent reports and charts significant changes in resident condition, evidence of pain or motivational level onto VHA's electronic health systems applications. Duties include caring for dementia patients related behaviors, the RN collaborates with interdisciplinary care teams and family relatives as well as assist with restorative nursing care. The Memory Care Unit, Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care delivered to the patients. The incumbent adheres to the established policy and procedures and the systemic clinical changes. The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing and completing the required assessments and documentation for the effective management of residents covered under Community Care Living Center, Memory Care Unit and will monitor residents to ensure targeted discharge, education and home care needs are met. Handles routine admissions and discharges. Duties May Include but Not Limited To: The incumbent will monitor vital signs. Perform intravenous therapy, ostomy care and tracheotomy care. Administer enteral tube feedings Perform wound care management. Help residents with range of motion (ROM) exercises. Administer indwelling catheter care. Monitor respiratory care. Perform Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Administer medication. 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: 07:30AM - 20:00PM or 19:30PM - 08:00AM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. 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. 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.