Community Living Center (CLC) Registered Nurse (RN)

Department of Veterans Affairs Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States $65k-$130k/yr Onsite Full Time

Responsibilities

• delivering care
• coordinating care
• supervising nurses

Requirements

• Requires an accredited nursing education

• Unrestricted U.S. RN registration

• English proficiency, and experience appropriate to the VA grade level. Requires citizenship eligibility

• Drug testing

• Background investigation, and influenza vaccination

• Technical tools mentioned

• Minimum Data Set (MDS)Resource Utilization Group (RUG)

• Summary

• This position is eligible for the

Education

• Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• The Community Living Center (CLC) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and coordinating high-quality, evidence-based nursing care for residents in a long-term and rehabilitative care setting. This role is accountable for implementing all phases of the nursing process, ensuring safe administration of medications and procedures, and promoting patient education, self-management, and satisfaction. Key Duties and

Responsibilities

• Deliver and oversee direct patient care, ensuring adherence to established policies, guidelines, and evidence-based practices. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support optimal patient outcomes and continuity of care. Participate in unit and program quality improvement initiatives and support customer service goals. Supervise and guide licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants, ensuring appropriate delegation and oversight. Contribute to staff orientation, competency development, and ongoing educational efforts. Promote a holistic, patient-centered care environment through effective communication and teamwork. Support evidence-based practice initiatives and collaborate with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinator to ensure accurate documentation and Resource Utilization Group (RUG) scoring. Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, timeliness, and cost-effective care delivery within the clinical setting. Monitor and evaluate care outcomes to drive continuous improvement. Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers to support safe, coordinated, and satisfactory care experiences. Apply high-reliability principles and I CARE values to ensure consistent, high-quality care delivery. Preferred

Experience

• Two years of RN experience in long-term care, hospice, urgent care, or primary care. 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: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., including rotating weekend shifts. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

• 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. 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 master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's 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 gr