Registered Nurse-Blind Rehab

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 86,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, CT seeks a Registered Nurse - Blind Rehab. This full-time position (40 hours per week) is based in Nursing, Geriatrics and Extended Care services.

The role includes an evening/night schedule with every other weekend/holiday rotations. The RN will deliver knowledge-based care, assess and plan care, administer medications, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes across the

Qualifications

• RN degree (ADN/BSN/MSN) must be ACEN/CCNE-accredited.
• Must hold a current U.S. RN license.
• Education verification may be required and documented in the application.

Responsibilities

• Delivers fundamental knowledge-based nursing care and delegates tasks per policy.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care with age-specific components.
• Administers medications and procedures per established guidelines.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.
• Develops care plans based on nursing assessments and patient education needs.

Education

ADN/BSN/MSN in Nursing

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Registered Nurse-Blind Rehab position is located in Nursing, Geriatrics and Extended Care services at the VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems, located in West Haven, CT. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse- Blind Rehab (RN) is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse’s obligation to provide optimal care. The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. Duties include but are not limited to: Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills.

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. Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments.

Seeks guidance in how to improve care provided to patients and families. Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient. Brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.

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: 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: Evening/Night Rotation; Every other weekend/holiday.

Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Notifications: This position is not a AFGE Bargaining Unit position. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).

In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is in the Excepted Service. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp.

If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

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 $85600 – $146420/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

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