Registered Nurse Domiciliary Mental Health

Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Assesses, plans, implements, & evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, & customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Follows procedures per established policies & guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.Duties and Responsibilities include but ARE NOT limited to:The Nurse Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the settingThe nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilizationThis nurse integrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations Validates understanding of the rationale for care processes and decisionsQuestions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based careThe nurse will demonstrate the ability to cope with and manage competing prioritiesThe nurse demonstrates competence in practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skillsOther duties as assignedPreferred Experience: Three years of direct patient care preferred.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsPay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awardsPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryWork Schedule: Shift Work-24-7-365Compressed: Authorized Shift WorkTelework: Not AuthorizedVirtual: This is not a virtual position* Night Differential Pay: The period commencing at 6:00pm and ending 6:00am will receive additional pay for each hour worked provided 4 or more hours fall between that time. When fewer than 4 hours fall between those hours, the differential is payable only for the hours worked between that time. This equals 10% of your basic hourly rate.* Weekend Pay (Premium Pay for work on Saturday & Sunday): Any part of which is between 12:00am Friday and 1200am Sunday is worked. This equals 25% of your basic hourly rate.