Registered Nurse- Community Living Center (CLC)

Department of Veterans Affairs

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 the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply

• This Registered Nurse- Community Living Center (CLC) is located in the Long Term Care Unit at the Manchester VA location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. Duties are Included but are not limited to: The CLC RN will assist in directing the provision assist in nursing education, orientation, competencies, and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussion with the interdisciplinary team. Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcome. Support colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Share educational finding, experience, and ideas with peers. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participate in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture. The CLC RN collaborates with the Minimum Data set (MDS) coordinator to ensure documentation is accurate and reflective of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) score. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Evenings and Rotating Shifts, Weekends. Compressed/Flexible: Not Available. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Karen.Chapman@va.gov., the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Notifications: This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until 11/25/2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be 9/25/2026, with subsequent cut-off dates bi-weekly.. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. This is not a Bargaining Unit Position This position is in the Excepted Service This position is covered by a special rate. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. 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

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