Registered Nurse (RN) - Denver, Colorado - Med Surg
Company: VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System - Denver VA
Location: Denver
Posted on: September 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Registered Nurse (RN) - Denver, Colorado
Duties
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:
The Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) RN practices in the
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Service. This is a SCI/D center that
specializes in: 1) efficient delivery of rehabilitation; 2)
sustaining medical and surgical care; 3) patient and family
education; 4) psychological, social, and vocational care; 5)
research; 6) education; and 7) professional training in the
continuum of care for persons with SCI/D. Patient populations
served include: a full range of care for all enrolled Veterans who
have sustained a spinal cord injury or have a stable neurologic
impairment of the spinal cord. Typical patient populations served
include: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI); Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(ALS); Multiple Sclerosis (MS); as outlined by SCI/D VHA Handbooks
and Directives. These patient populations are likely to present
with complex conditions that may require acute stabilization; acute
and sub-acute rehabilitation; acute and sub-acute medical and
surgical care; preventative care; respite care; hospice care, as
appropriate. The SCI RN is accountable when assigned as a primary
nurse for a defined group of patients for the entire episode of
care or shift. Based on education and
experience, may be assigned responsibilities as preceptor, charge
nurse, or unit shift leader. The SCI RN provides age-specific care
for adult (I 8-64), older adult (65-74) and geriatric (over 75)
patients who have sustained damage to the spinal cord throughout
the continuum of their lifetime, which incorporates stabilization
after injury, rehabilitation, unrelated medical/surgical
conditions, health maintenance and long term follow-up of the
injured individual, as well as psychosocial support including the
family of significant others. The SCI RN promotes achievable
independence and adjustments conducive to health, assisting the
patients and their families to look beyond the disability. Their
supportive interventions reduce the stigmas of disability and help
individuals reestablish and maintain control over all aspects of
their lives. The SCI RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams
to promote efficient, effective, individualized care to assist the
patient in achieving optimal function and health. Members of the
interdisciplinary team vary depending on the needs of the patients.
The SCI Nurse promotes the VA Mission, Core Values, Strategic Goals
and Objectives. Additionally, the SCI RN upholds the Mission of the
Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders program in VA: To support and
maintain the health, independence, quality of life, and
productivity of Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders
throughout their lives.
The RN
Pay:
Paid Time Off:
Retirement:
Insurance:
Licensure:
Work Schedule:
Compressed/Flexible:
Telework:
Virtual:
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
Financial Disclosure Report:
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