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Registered Nurse - Geriatrics And Extended Care Assistant Nurse Manager

Washington, District of Columbia
Salary
$99K–$166K/yr
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
3 weeks ago

Job Description

Summary

Seeking Registered Nurses (RNs) for progressive roles providing comprehensive patient care, requiring accredited degrees and active licensure.

Join our team as a Registered Nurse, where you can grow from an entry-level practitioner to a seasoned leader in patient care. We offer progressive opportunities based on your education and experience.

  • *About the Role:**
This role involves delivering comprehensive patient care, integrating biopsychosocial concepts, planning and executing proficient nursing practices, and demonstrating leadership in holistic care strategies.

  • *Core Requirements:**
  • **English Language Proficiency:** Required for all direct patient care positions.
  • **Education:** Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program (ADN, Diploma, BSN, MSN, DNP). Foreign degrees require equivalency validation.
  • **Licensure:** Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a professional nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
  • **Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception:** Candidates meeting education requirements but lacking licensure may be appointed temporarily as a GNT while actively pursuing licensure.
  • *Progressive Experience & Education Levels:**
  • **Nurse I, Level I (Entry-Level Care):** Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing.
  • **Nurse I, Level II (Integrated Care):** ADN/Diploma + 1 year specialized experience; or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
  • **Nurse I, Level III (Proficient Practice):** ADN/Diploma + 2 years professional experience (1 yr equivalent to Level II); OR BSN + 1 year professional experience (equivalent to Level II); or Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or a related field with a BSN.
  • **Nurse II (Leadership in Holistic Care):** BSN + 2 years professional experience (equivalent to Level III); OR MSN + 1 year specialized experience (equivalent to Level III); or Doctoral degree in Nursing or a related field with a BSN.
  • **Nurse III (Complex Client Care Management):** MSN + 2 years specialized experience (1 yr equivalent to Nurse II); or Doctoral degree in Nursing + 1 year specialized experience (equivalent to Nurse II), with all dimensions for Nurse III met.
  • *Preferred Qualifications:**
  • BSN with three or more years of experience in long-term care, rehabilitation, hospice, and/or palliative care.
  • Rehabilitation Certification.
  • Demonstrated progressive leadership experience.
  • *Physical Requirements:**
This position demands visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, and manual dexterity. It involves potentially long periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Ability to transfer patients and objects (mechanical lifts provided) is required. May involve exposure to infected patients, contaminated materials, combative patients, and the need for protective clothing. Must meet annual Employee Health requirements. Driving may be required for off-site care.


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Founded:1865
Headquarters:Washington, DC

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the component of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) led by the under secretary of veterans affairs for health[2] that implements the healthcare program of the VA through a nationalized healthcare service in the United States

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