Lead Registered Nurse & Unit Manager - SCI

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Registered Nurse to join the V2 Spinal Cord Injury Service. The ideal candidate will be an experienced nurse with a valid US nursing license, English proficiency, and the ability to work under the Nurse Manager.

Applicants must meet the VA qualification standards and have education options ranging from ADN/Diploma to BSN or MSN, with bridge pathways for nursing graduates seeking licensure.

Qualifications

• English language proficiency required for direct patient care.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing with ADN/Diploma or BSN; options include bridge program pathways as described by VA Handbook 5005.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted nursing license in a US state/territory or DC.

Responsibilities

• Reports to Nurse Manager in V2 Spinal Cord Injury Service at Long Beach VAMC.
• Provide direct patient care in accordance with applicable nursing standards and scope of practice.
• Maintain licensure and comply with VA qualifications and standards (e.g., 38 U.S.C. 7403).

Skills

English proficiency

RN licensure

Nursing degree

Education

ADN or Diploma in Nursing

BSN

MSN

Foreign nursing degree equivalency

Job description

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Registered Nurse to join the V2 Spinal Cord Injury Service. The ideal candidate will be an experienced nurse with a valid US nursing license, English proficiency, and the ability to work under the Nurse Manager.

Applicants must meet the VA qualification standards and have education options ranging from ADN/Diploma to BSN or MSN, with bridge pathways for nursing graduates seeking licensure.