Registered Nurse (Geriatrics & Extended Care)

Quick Facts

• Role: Purchased Geriatrics & Extended Care Registered Nurse (RN)

Description

Assess and coordinate patient care through collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, support discharge planning, and act as a liaison to extended care options and community resources. Provide education on referral processes, oversee program requirements to ensure safe and adequate home care, and conduct visits in adult day care centers and community nursing homes. Lead complex care management, authorize and evaluate ongoing services through routine assessments, and document program/service-level outcomes while reporting adverse or sentinel events through the required safety system.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (per VA policy)
• Basic written and spoken English proficiency
• Graduate of an approved professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) or meet VA-approved equivalency/foreign education requirements
• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN license in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth (or DC)
• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements (I-9)
• Comply with drug testing if selected for a testing-designated position
• Selective Service registration (for males born after 12/31/1959)
• Participate in seasonal influenza vaccination program
• May be required to serve a probationary period

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards
• Paid time off (50 days/year: annual leave, sick leave, paid federal holidays)
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K (up to 5% VA contribution)
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
• Licensure requirement: 1 full and unrestricted license
• Monday–Friday work schedule (7:30AM–4:00PM or 8:00AM–4:30PM)