Registered Nurse (Spinal Cord Injury)
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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Registered Nurse (Spinal Cord Injury)

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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Posted:
March 18, 2021
Location:
Seattle, Washington
Salary:
Open
Discipline:
General Nursing
The Spinal Cord Injury Service consists of a 38 bed CARF-accredited rehabilitation unit. This service provides care for medically complex patients including vent dependent patients, and provides acute SCI rehabilitation, medical rehospitalizations, post-op care, pressure ulcer treatment, annual evaluations, and outpatient treatment. Duties include but are not limited to: responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses). delivers safe care to assigned patients, while developing technical competencies. safely and effectively uses patient care equipment. correctly and safely performs nursing procedures. recognizes overt abnormal signs and symptoms and/or changes in patients' condition and responds appropriately. monitor telemetry and respond to rhythm changes implements physician's/provider's orders in a timely and complete manner. implements nursing interventions/orders in a timely and complete manner. requests assistance from co-workers when needed; knows when to ask for help. formulates a plan of care based on nursing assessments, using the nursing process, based on the ANA Standards of Nursing. completes initial assessment of patient condition and response to treatment and initiates follow-up as needed. includes the patient and family/significant other in developing the initial plan of care and establishing goals. updates plan of care with assistance as needed. assesses patient's learning needs, learning preference and readiness to learn. develops and implements a plan to meet learning needs, instructing patients and families in basic health teaching and discharge planning. documentation is consistent, accurate, concise, and timely. evaluates and documents patient response to interventions and progress towards attainment of goals and expected outcomes. revises plan of care according to evaluations of patient's responses and outcomes. uses the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), Essentris, Clinical Procedures, and Bar Coded Medication Administration (BCMA) software per policy, as well as any future patient documentation programs. Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: Annual leave at the rate of eight (8) hours per biweekly pay period; Sick leave at the rate of four (4) hours per biweekly pay period; 10 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. Recruitment Incentive/Relocation Incentive is not authorized for this position. Work Schedule: 8 hour shifts days/evenings/nights to cover 24/7 inpatient unit. To be determined during interview. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Internal Number: 595408500
About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
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