Clinical Nurse Leader

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.

• Major duties include, but are not limited to: Counsel's patients to monitor symptoms and guides patient actions related to health maintenance strategies and self-care. Directs staff to provide appropriate patient teaching and self-care strategies. Collaborates/consults with patient and other care providers to direct plan of care. Utilizes a repertoire of strategies to care for and manage a person's symptoms, which may include end of life care. Provides supervision of clinical care to ensure effective outcomes in complex patient populations. Routinely schedules rounds to ensure the diffusion of evidence-based nursing practice. Demonstrates expert knowledge regarding medical center policies, procedures, memoranda that address ethical conduct and practices, in order to serve as a resource to staff in addressing and advocating for the protection of staff, patient and family rights. Promotes practices reduce bed days of care and cost effective use of resources. Accurately documents care of clients. Works collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team including other advanced practice nurses, physicians, social workers, chaplains, dietitians and pharmacists to develop and trend performance improvement indicators. Serves as a mentor/preceptor to staff and/or students. Uses management skills and principles to provide and supervise practice within specific episodes and across episodes of illness and disease. 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: M-F, 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: AD-HOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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