Registered Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team

Join our dedicated healthcare team as a Staff Nurse, providing essential direct patient care across various experience levels. We are seeking compassionate and skilled nurses committed to patient well-being and professional growth.

• *Key Responsibilities (Varies by Level):**
• Deliver fundamental to complex patient care utilizing knowledge and technical competencies.
• Integrate biopsychosocial concepts and cognitive skills into practice.
• Demonstrate proficiency in independent and planned patient management.
• Exhibit leadership in improving holistic care through collaborative strategies.
• Apply creative approaches to complex client care management.
• *Minimum Requirements:**
• **Language Proficiency:** Proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• **Education:** Graduate of a professional nursing program accredited by The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

* *Note for Master's Bridge Programs:* Individuals completing coursework equivalent to a Bachelor's degree may receive temporary appointment upon state licensure, converting to permanent upon program completion. * *Foreign Graduates:* Must possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration. Degrees higher than an Associate's require formal equivalency validation.

• **Licensure:** Current, full, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia.

* *Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception:* Candidates meeting education requirements but awaiting licensure may be appointed temporarily (up to 120 days, extendable) while actively pursuing licensure.

• *Nurse Level & Experience Requirements:**
• **Nurse I, Level I:** Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing; no additional professional nursing experience required.
• **Nurse I, Level II:** ADN/Diploma + 1 year of specialized nursing experience; or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• **Nurse I, Level III:** ADN/Diploma + 2 years of professional nursing experience (including 1 year equivalent to Level II); OR BSN + 1 year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to Level II); or Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or a related field with a BSN.
• **Nurse II:** BSN + 2 years of professional nursing experience (equivalent to Level III); OR MSN + 1 year of specialized nursing experience (equivalent to Level III); or Doctoral degree in Nursing or a related field with a BSN (no experience required with Doctoral degree).
• **Nurse III:** MSN + 2 years of specialized nursing experience (including 1 year equivalent to Level II); or Doctoral degree in Nursing + 1 year of specialized nursing experience (equivalent to Level II); or Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN + 1 year of specialized nursing experience (equivalent to Level II).
• *Preferred Experience:**
• BSN with 3 years of PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) experience.
• *Physical Requirements:**
• Requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, and manual dexterity.
• Ability to perform tasks involving long periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing.
• Capable of transferring patients and objects (mechanical lifts provided).
• Potential exposure to infected patients and contaminated materials, requiring protective clothing.
• Occasional exposure to combative patients.
• Must complete annual Employee Health requirements.
• May be required to drive/ride in GSA vehicles for off-site care.