Registered Nurse- Community Living Center

Summary

Registered Nurses at Erie VAMC's CLC Alpha provide high-quality, evidence-based care, supporting Veteran health and safety. Roles progress from foundational practice to advanced leadership, delegation, and quality improvement. RNs uphold VA values, ensure ethical care, and contribute to a collaborative, patient-centered environment.

Duties

• As a Registered Nurse in CLC Alpha at Erie VAMC, you will: Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care using the full nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Coordinate patient care across the continuum, ensuring effective transitions, education, discharge planning, and follow-up. Administer medications and perform procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines. Influence and improve patient outcomes through effective collaboration with interdisciplinary team members. Provide patient-centered, culturally sensitive care that incorporates Veteran values, preferences, and safety principles, including High Reliability Organization (HRO) and I CARE values. Participate in and/or lead quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and shared governance initiatives appropriate to grade level. Delegate and oversee work of LPNs, LVNs, and Nursing Assistants (varies by grade), ensuring safe and effective care delivery. Serve as a resource, mentor, preceptor, or leader (charge nurse or higher), depending on grade level, supporting team development and unit operations. Maintain compliance with all VA privacy, information security, and regulatory policies, including the Privacy Act of 1974. Demonstrate flexibility in scheduling within a 24/7 care environment and uphold VA customer service standards with Veterans, families, and staff. 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: Rotating tours including weekends and holidays. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAVISN04HREDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more . Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer. The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements

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/examination. 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.