Registered Nurse - Bonham Community Living Center Dementia Specialty Care Unit - EDRP - Bonham, Texas - PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Registered Nurse - Bonham Community Living Center Dementia Specialty Care Unit - EDRP - Bonham, Texas

This announcement is extended until 05/15/2024.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until August 17, 2023, or until all positions are filled. The first cut-off date is June 02, 2023. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.


A Community Living Center is a VA Nursing Home. Unlike many nursing homes in the past, a Community Living center resembles "home" as much as possible. It is a place where Veterans can receive nursing home level care, which includes help with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing and getting dressed) and skilled nursing and medical care. The CLC provides 24- hour skilled nursing care, restorative care and Geriatric evaluation management.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care based on age specific components.
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction.
• Considers all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, and previous experiences.
• Respond appropriately to the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of the patients.
• Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
• Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the· interdisciplinary team.
• Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.
• Must be able to cross train and assist in direct patient care requiring nursing coverage.