CLC Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50 days paid time off per year

Traditional federal pension

Federal 401K with up to 5%

Federal health/vision/dental

Licensure: 1 full/unrestricted license

40 hours per week

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Community Living Center (CLC) Registered Nurse (RN) in the CHYVAMC. The RN will perform direct patient care, supervise licensed practical nurses and CNAs, administer medications, and oversee complex resident care with leadership and clinical expertise.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, ensuring safe IV therapy, collaborating with the IDTT, and contributing to policy updates while maintaining a home-like, respectful environment for

Qualifications

• Licensed registered nurse in the United States.
• Experience with IV therapy and medication administration.
• Ability to supervise licensed practical nurses and CNAs.
• Strong collaboration with interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process to plan and deliver direct patient care.
• Administer medications and procedures per policies.
• Coordinate care focusing on patient education, self-management and satisfaction.
• Lead as Charge Nurse and supervise unit staff.
• Collaborate with MDS coordinator to ensure accurate RUG scores.

Skills

Nursing process

Medication administration

IV therapy

Charge nurse

Team collaboration

Infection control

Education

RN license (US)

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Registered Nurse (RN) in this role is located in the Community Living Center (CLC) of the CHYVAMC.

Key Responsibilities

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 education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.

Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. The Community Living Center (CLC) Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex resident care.

Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of residents. Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.

Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level. The CLC RN collaborates with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinator to ensure accuracy of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) score.

The Registered Nurse (RN) in this role is located in the Community Living Center (CLC) of the CHYVAMC. This person performs the following roles: Charge Nurse, Medication Administrator and provider of clinical treatment for veterans on the unit. The incumbent follows provider orders and is competent to start and maintain Intravenous therapy.

As Charge Nurse, maintains the daily flow of the unit, creates and issues daily reports, verifies orders, communicates with providers, families and visitors. The RN is expected to assign and supervise the work of licensed practical nurses and certified nurse aides to ensure the flow of the unit meets the clinical requirements and is performed safely to meet quality standards.

The CLC RN is responsible for ensuring artifacts of cultural change promote residents rights and a home like environment. The RN has assigned collateral responsibilities which may include infection control, wound monitoring and reporting, staffing methodology, Inter-Disciplinary Treatment Team (IDTT) meetings, restorative, reassessment tracking, and or safe patient handling.

• 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
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Work Schedule: 40 hours per week.

• Variable Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $88423 – $150139/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-28.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.