Registered Nurse (Clinical Documentation Integrity)

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (Clinical Documentation Integrity)

• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

• Full-time: 40 hours per week

Description

As a Registered Nurse (CDI), you are responsible and accountable for analysis that improves clinical documentation integrity while providing technically competent patient care in alignment with ANA nursing practice standards. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to plan, deliver, and evaluate care, and lead/participate in quality improvement and customer service initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver technically competent nursing care aligned with ANA Standards of Nursing Practice

• Maintain accountable nursing practice and delegate tasks appropriately to ensure completion by team members

• Manage patient care assignments safely and timely, assisting team members as needed

• Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary care

• Lead and organize delivery of care to ensure continuity of care and peer accountability

• Apply advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to guide staff planning and decision-making and to evaluate outcomes

• Lead improvement initiatives using nursing expertise with demonstrated outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• English language proficiency (written and spoken)

• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing (ACEN or CCNE) or a VA-approved education/licensure pathway

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license in a U.S. state/territory or DC (or GNT exception while actively pursuing licensure)

• U.S. citizenship (or non-citizen appointment only when permitted by VA policy)

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete pre-employment physical evaluation and VA onboarding requirements

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Selective Service registration if applicable (males born after 12/31/1959)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards

• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)

• Retirement: traditional federal pension (with 5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options

• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory

• Work arrangement: telework not authorized; not a virtual position