Registered Nurse- Inpatient Staff RN- 9B

The VA Western New York Healthcare System is currently recruiting for a full-time Registered Nurse- Inpatient Staff RN (9B) for the Buffalo VAMC located in Buffalo, New York. The Registered Nurse- Inpatient Staff RN is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. The Inpatient Staff RN will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. The duties of the position include but are not limited to: Leads initiatives to improve the Veteran experience i.e., care coordination, timeliness to resolve issues, negative trends, or environment of care concerns, beyond the immediate practice setting. Demonstrates leadership in patient advocacy by protecting the health, safety, and rights of patient population groups beyond the immediate practice setting. Models' high