Registered Nurse (Progressive Care)

The Progressive Care Registered Nurse provides comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to acutely ill Veterans who are moderately stable but at increased risk for deterioration. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, medication administration, clinical monitoring, patient education, and care coordination. The nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, promotes patient safety, supports professional development, and participates in quality improvement initiatives. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Nurse I, Level 1 Direct Patient Care: Provides fundamental nursing care, including assessments, care planning, medications, and evaluations under close supervision. Care Coordination: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment and ensure continuity of care. Patient Education: Educates Veterans and caregivers on treatment plans, self-management, and health maintenance. Clinical Responsibilities: Performs nursing procedures, delegates appropriate tasks, and seeks guidance when needed. Professional Development: Participates in orientation, continuing education, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. Nurse I, Level 2 Direct Patient Care: Provides evidence-based care to acutely ill Veterans requiring intensive monitoring. Clinical Management: Organizes patient care, performs assessments, administers treatments, and evaluates responses under general supervision. Care Coordination: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, delegates tasks, and oversees nursing support personnel. Patient Safety: Promotes safe care transitions, incorporates patient preferences, and addresses clinical concerns. Quality Improvement: Participates in performance improvement, shares evidence-based practices, and pursues professional development. Nurse I, Level 3 Complex Patient Care: Independently plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for Veterans with complex needs. Clinical Decision-Making: Applies clinical judgment and prioritization to manage competing demands with occasional supervision. Team Leadership: Serves as charge nurse or team leader, directing staff and coordinating interdisciplinary care. Education and Mentorship: Provides clinical guidance, feedback, and education to colleagues and students. Evidence-Based Practice: Promotes evidence-based interventions, quality improvement, and effective resource utilization. Nurse II Complex Patient Care: Leads evidence-based nursing care for Veterans requiring intensive monitoring and intervention. Clinical Leadership: Coordinates nursing activities and improves outcomes within the immediate practice setting. Quality Improvement: Leads unit-level initiatives to improve safety, outcomes, processes, and resource utilization. Professional Development: Mentors, precepts, and educates nursing personnel to improve clinical competency. Patient Advocacy: Resolves care concerns, promotes effective transitions, and improves Veteran satisfaction and safety. Nurse III Expert Clinical Practice: Leads complex, evidence-based nursing care with outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. Program Leadership: Leads interdisciplinary initiatives, influences policies, and improves care across programs or services. Quality Improvement: Leads evidence-based initiatives with measurable outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting. Professional Development: Leads educational programs, mentors nurses, and advances clinical leadership. Patient Safety and Innovation: Leads initiatives improving Veteran experiences, safety, clinical outcomes, and resource utilization. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Fed

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) is comprised of two inpatient campuses: the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio and the Kerrville VA Hospital in Kerrville, Texas. The STVHCS serves one of the largest primary service areas in the nation, with 35 counties, and is part of the VA Heart of Texas Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 17), with offices located in Arlington, Texas. Providing a service to Veterans with a working staff of more than 4,900 employees, South Texas provides health care services for 114,000 Veterans. The STVHCS is a facility providing primary, secondary and tertiary health care in medicine, surgery