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Registered Nurse - Post Acute Rehabilitation/Polytrauma And Long Term Care

Washington, District of Columbia
Salary
$81K–$155K/yr
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago

Job Description

Summary

Seeking skilled Registered Nurses across all experience levels to provide direct patient care within a dynamic healthcare environment.

Join our healthcare team as a Registered Nurse, where you will provide direct patient care, integrate biopsychosocial concepts, and manage complex client situations. This role offers opportunities for leadership and holistic care improvement, with responsibilities varying based on grade level.

  • *Essential Requirements:**
  • **Licensure:** Current, full, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
  • **Education:**
* Graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). * Master's level bridge program graduates may receive a temporary appointment, converting to permanent upon program completion. * Foreign nursing school graduates require current, unrestricted RN registration and formal degree equivalency validation.
  • **English Language Proficiency:** Proficient in basic written and spoken English.
  • *Grade-Specific Qualifications (Education & Experience):**
  • **Nurse I, Level I:** Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing. No additional professional nursing experience required.
  • **Nurse I, Level II:** Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) OR ADN/Diploma + 1 year of specialized nursing experience.
  • **Nurse I, Level III:** Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) or Master's degree in a related field with a BSN. OR BSN + 1 year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to Nurse I, Level II). OR ADN/Diploma + 2 years of professional nursing experience (including 1 year equivalent to Nurse I, Level II).
  • **Nurse II:** Doctoral degree in Nursing or Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN. OR MSN + 1 year of specialized nursing experience (equivalent to Nurse I, Level III). OR BSN + 2 years of professional nursing experience (equivalent to Nurse I, Level III).
  • **Nurse III:** Doctoral degree in Nursing or Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN + 1 year of specialized nursing experience (equivalent to Nurse II). OR MSN + 2 years of specialized nursing experience (including 1 year equivalent to Nurse II).
  • *Special Programs:**
  • **Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception:** Candidates who meet educational requirements but lack licensure may be temporarily appointed (up to 2 years) while actively pursuing licensure.
  • *Physical Demands:**
This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, and manual dexterity. It involves potentially long periods of walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required (mechanical lifts provided). Incumbents may be exposed to infected patients/materials and occasional combative patients. Annual Employee Health requirements must be met. Driving may be required for off-site care.

  • *Preferred Qualifications:**
  • BSN with 2-3 years of Long Term Care experience.


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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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