Description

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  WDVA is offering newly hired full time RN's two incredible hiring incentives!

We are excited to announce we are now accepting applications for a Swing Shift Registered Nurse 3, Evening Supervisor position, here at the beautiful Washington Veterans Home in scenic Port Orchard, Washington!

Please Note: The anticipated schedule for this position will be from 1:30 pm to 12:00 am (Midnight), Friday through Monday.

• This position has been posted within the assigned pay range through Step T. Step U has not been published as this is considered the longevity step, in alignment with state HR compensation rules.

Here at the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), we are passionate about our mission of “Serving Those Who Served.” As a national leader in our advocacy for more than 500,000 veterans and their family members, we strive to connect them to earned benefits as well as innovative programs focused on their overall health and wellness. In addition, we provide critical community services through a variety of programs, and at our four State Veterans Homes located in Orting, Port Orchard, Spokane, and Walla Walla. These locations provide Medicare and Medicaid nursing home care to honorably discharged veterans, including, in some instances, their spouses, widows, or Gold Star.

As the Evening Shift Supervisor, you will provide direct supervision and oversight to frontline staff. In addition, you'll be responsible for providing professional nursing services, emphasizing dignity, choice and growth for our employees and residents.

Bring a smile and your vital knowledge to everyone, every day. Connect with your goals and change lives by applying now!

Duties

Some of what you will be doing includes:

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  Direct and supervise subordinate nursing personnel (RN's, LPN's, and Nursing Assistants), performing nursing care during your specific shift.
• Ensure that nursing personnel are competent to provide skilled nursing care by arranging for and ensuring attendance in orientation, in-service, and continuing education and, completion of orientation.
• Responsible for facility wide staffing on your specific shift to meet the needs of the facility residents.
• Participate in Nursing Management team activities.
• Responsible for job performance evaluation for Licensed staff, and support licensed staff in supervising, guiding, counselling and performance evals for Nursing Assistants.
• Network with community resource and professional colleagues.
• Responsible for nursing operations during your shift; Admissions, discharges, resident transfers, emergency response, staff meetings, and trainings, etc.
• And much more!

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

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  Valid RN license from the State of Washington.

Along with:

• Facilitation skills - ability to focus and direct group discussions.
• Consulting skills - ability to partner with resident, other providers and care team to identify and service resident care needs.
• Knowledge of State and Federal regulations and guidelines for resident assessment.
• Knowledge of Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPS), Care Planning, Resource Utilization Groups (RUGS), billing and coding, OBRA and PPS timing and scheduling for the MDS.
• Excellent professional nursing practice and patient care. Strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written –promotes open communication to ensure a safe and healthy living and working environment.
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to weigh options, foresee consequences and employ sound judgment in managing problems and resources
• Strong clinical skills and long term knowledge, including all regulatory requirements
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate, delegate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Models the concepts of LEAP and teamwork.
• Accountability – accepts responsibility for quality and timeliness of work, including the work of others within their shift.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to model support of the WDVA mission and vision as well as support of facility leadership and team members.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree involving major study in nursing.
• Three years of professional nursing experience preferably in Long Term Care.

Supplemental Information

Check out this awesome video here to see what it is like to work for the WDVA!

Application Process:

The top candidates will be contacted directly to interview for this position. Because the selection will be based on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills and abilities that address the mandatory and desirable qualifications described below.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. A letter of interest describing specific qualifications.
2. A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.

Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.

Other Information:

• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Must comply with health screening requirements by undergoing a tuberculosis skin test.
• Positions requiring travel must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and must be insured if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
• This position is represented by WSNA.
• Candidates who are offered a job with WDVA must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers. For further information please contact us at: recruiters@dva.wa.gov.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

Here at YOUR Washington Department of Veterans Affairs our employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the mission of the agency. Having a diverse workforce is this agency’s greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures on how we can provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call (360) 725-2183. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.

If you have any questions regarding this announcement, program, or the agency please contact us at recruiters@dva.wa.gov.