Registered Nurse (Community Living Center) (Ann Arbor, MI)

Registered Nurse (Community Living Center)

JOB SUMMARY This position is located at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Community Living Center Patient Care Service. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 1292234 Salary To be determined by a Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your education and experience. This is an open and continuous announcement. Applicants will be referred each week to the hiring manager. Future vacancies may be filled from this announcement. KEY REQUIREMENTS U.S. Citizenship Full unrestricted Licensure Certification or Registration required Designated and or Random Drug Testing required Background and or Security Investigation required English Language Proficiency required DUTIES Tour of Duty Night Shift 11 30 p.m. to 8 00 a.m. (8 hour shifts) Rotating Weekends The Community Living Center is a Sub-Acute Rehabilitative Facility Palliative Care Unit with 40 operating beds. As an RN assigned to the Community Living Center (CLC) the nurse is primarily responsible for applying the nursing process to the care of veteran patients admitted to the Community Living Center. This includes but is not limited to assuring that appropriate documentation reflects assessment of patient needs interdisciplinary treatment plans clinical interventions and evaluation of patients responses to treatments. In addition the nurse delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to adult and geriatric patients while developing technical competence in accordance with the Michigan Nurse Practice Act Medical Center and VAHQ standards of practice. The incumbent provides direct nursing care to individual and groups of patients under the guidance and direction of the Unit Nurse Manager. Preferred Qualifications 1-2 years of Medical Surgical or Long Term Care experience preferred. BSN preferred. As a Staff Nurse you will provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to ill and injured veterans. Duties include documenting observations assessments and changes in patient s condition collaborating with health team members to facilitate positive patient care outcomes providing a full range of nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and or behavior problems and accountable for meeting and maintaining the qualification standards and functional statements of assigned grade. Our facility is seeking individuals who possess good organizational skills which enable completion of work a demonstrated ability to assume leadership in a patient centered program and the ability to establish effective communication with patients families visitors and members of the interdisciplinary team. Physical Requirements This position requires Heavy Lifting 45 pounds heavy carrying 45 pounds straight pulling (4 hours) pushing (4 hours) use of fingers both hands required walking & standing 8-12 hours repeated bending 8 hours both legs required ability for rapid mental & muscular coordination simultaneously near vision correctable (at) 13 to 16 to Jaeger 1 to 4 far vision correctable in one eye to 20 20 and to 20 40 in the other depth perception ability to distinguish shades of colors hearing (aide permitted). Transferring patients and objects may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative invasive procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium dementia or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature flexible sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed. For more information and to apply to this position please use the following link s www.usajobs.gov GetJob ViewDetails 390310500