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Page 6 | February, March, April <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />
CEO Report<br />
<strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Nurses</strong> <strong>Today</strong> | www.<strong>Virginia</strong><strong>Nurses</strong>.com<br />
Welcome to the Year of the Nurse!<br />
This year, VNA, ANA, and organizations<br />
worldwide are expanding the traditional nurses’<br />
week to a full month, and further recognizing <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong>,<br />
as the Year of the Nurse!<br />
<strong>Nurses</strong> account for nearly 50% of the global<br />
health workforce and play a vital role in providing<br />
health services worldwide. As nurses, your care<br />
for the individual begins before they’re born and<br />
continues until they take their final breath and, like<br />
never before, you’ve needed to rise to the challenge<br />
of increasing acuities and a rapidly changing<br />
healthcare delivery system. You’re the first and<br />
often only healthcare professional your patients and<br />
clients see, and as such, you are in a unique position<br />
to join us as we work to educate the public about<br />
who today’s nurse is. This increased understanding<br />
of the complexity, breadth, and depth of the nursing<br />
role is essential, as ANA President Dr. Ernie Grant<br />
recently said, “in order to expand investment in<br />
education, practice and research.”<br />
Throughout the year we’ll be working with our<br />
organizational partners to advance initiatives<br />
related to essential community health services,<br />
identify real solutions to a myriad of staffing issues,<br />
and advance nursing and access to healthcare<br />
services in the legislative and regulatory arena.<br />
In great part, our successes will hinge on having<br />
you by our side and engaged in the process. Be<br />
sure to stay informed with our weekly VNA News<br />
Brief, legislative action alerts, and calls-to-action<br />
throughout the year, and respond to our issuesfocused<br />
surveys. We want to know what you think!<br />
And if you’re not already a member, please add your<br />
voice to those of our more than 4,000 members, by<br />
joining today…. At just $15/month, now is a great<br />
time to join! https://tinyurl.com/JOIN-TODAY<br />
And of course you have great cause for<br />
celebration. Not only has nursing been recognized<br />
for the 18th consecutive year as the most trusted<br />
profession in the US, it’s also the <strong>20</strong>0th anniversary<br />
of Florence Nightingale’s birthdate! Be sure to post<br />
your photos remembering Florence, celebrating the<br />
Year of the Nurse… and celebrating YOU on our<br />
Facebook page (www.facebook.com/vanurses) for<br />
all to enjoy. Alternatively, you can send your photos<br />
to our communications coordinator, Elle Buck, at<br />
ebuck@virginianurses.com.<br />
We’ll be celebrating<br />
several individual nurses<br />
in future <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong> issues of<br />
<strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Nurses</strong> <strong>Today</strong>;<br />
nurses leading at all levels Janet Wall<br />
and in various practice<br />
settings, so stay tuned! For now, I thought you<br />
would enjoy reading some inspiring stories of nurses<br />
leading the way from around the world!<br />
• Eva Tegnander – educating midwives in<br />
Norway on ultrasound for more than 30<br />
years. https://tinyurl.com/tkvvmgp<br />
• Inés Maria Comino Sanz: A nurse researcher<br />
in Spain helps bring evidence into practice.<br />
https://tinyurl.com/soejb2c<br />
• Community nurses in Romania – the eyes,<br />
ears and voice of people in need. https://<br />
tinyurl.com/wjf2fah<br />
• Natalya Saulskaya: as a nurse [in Russia],<br />
I worry for every baby who hasn’t been<br />
vaccinated. https://tinyurl.com/r73l4hv<br />
We have much to do as we work to raise the<br />
visibility of the nursing profession in policy dialogue<br />
and develop and grow the nursing workforce. Let’s<br />
make it a great year… together!<br />
Goochland Powhatan Community Services<br />
is looking for a licensed LPN or RN<br />
with experience in psychiatric services<br />
for 24 hours/week.<br />
Please see www.gpcsb.org for job<br />
description & application or call<br />
804-556-5400. Open until filled. EOE.<br />
We are offering increased PRN rates in lieu of benefits for LPNs and RNs.<br />
Discover a retirement community where team members have a heart for<br />
providing exceptional care and have the desire to create a memorable<br />
experience for our seniors. We’re looking for dynamic team members<br />
who take pride in their work and enjoy working with seniors as part of a<br />
dedicated team. If you are looking for a rewarding career in more ways than<br />
one, join us in setting the new standard for service. We have increased our<br />
PRN rates in lieu of benefits for RN’s, LPN’s, C.N.A.’s and CMA’s.<br />
We are now hiring for:<br />
MDS/QAPI Manager – FT<br />
RN – Full-time, Night Shift<br />
RN’s (PRN)<br />
LPN’s (PRN)<br />
If you are interested in applying for a position, go to www.nationallutheran.org/careers.<br />
It takes the best people to create a great community! EEO employer.<br />
Clinical Nurse Managers<br />
Lynchburg, <strong>Virginia</strong>!<br />
Openings in Behavioral Health programs in<br />
Lynchburg for compassionate, experienced<br />
and <strong>Virginia</strong> Licensed BSNs with Management<br />
Experience, MSN preferred.<br />
Competitive Compensation Package.<br />
Generous Sign On Bonus & Tuition Reimbursement.<br />
To apply, contact: Ann Belvin, VP Talent Engagement<br />
Phone: 804.649.9340<br />
Email: abelvin@diamondhealth.com<br />
Diamond Career Page: diamondhealthjobs.com<br />
100 Most Influential People in Healthcare<br />
includes Past VNA President<br />
ANA Enterprise Chief<br />
Executive Officer and<br />
Past VNA President<br />
Loressa Cole, DNP,<br />
MBA, RN, FACHE, NEA-<br />
BC, was named one of<br />
Modern Healthcare’s “100<br />
Most Influential People in<br />
Healthcare.” This awards<br />
and recognition program<br />
honors individuals in<br />
healthcare who are<br />
deemed by their peers<br />
and an expert panel to be the most influential<br />
individuals in the industry based on leadership<br />
and impact. For more information on the 100<br />
Most Influential People in Healthcare - <strong>20</strong>19, visit<br />
modernhealthcare.com.<br />
Dr. Cole has more than 30 years of nursing and<br />
leadership experience. She served as president of the<br />
<strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Nurses</strong> Association from <strong>20</strong>12 until <strong>20</strong>14.<br />
Dr. Cole became the ANCC Executive Director and<br />
Executive Vice President in <strong>20</strong>16 and in <strong>20</strong>18 was<br />
appointed as the ANA Enterprise CEO. You can learn<br />
more about Dr. Cole and her accomplishments at<br />
nursingworld.org.<br />
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT<br />
OF CORRECTIONS<br />
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nursing knowledge and clinical skill sets. Our nurses are<br />
exposed weekly to the following clinical nursing skills:<br />
• Chronic and Acute Care<br />
• Emergency/Trauma<br />
• Medical Clinic +<br />
Infirmary Care<br />
• Public Health & Education<br />
• Psychiatric + Behavioral Health<br />
• OB/Women's Health<br />
• Geriatric and Long Term Care<br />
• Palliative Care<br />
BENEFITS<br />
• Student Loan Assistance • Federal Student Loan<br />
Forgiveness Program • Education Assistance Program<br />
• VRS Retirement Planning • 401(a) • 12 Paid Holidays<br />
• Short & Long Term Disability • Flexible Spending Program<br />
• Health Benefits • Group Life Insurance Plans<br />
• Annual Leave • Family and Medical Leave • Sick Leave<br />
APPLY ONLINE TODAY!<br />
vadoc.virginia.gov/job-opportunities<br />
Have questions or would like to request more information about<br />
a specific nursing position?<br />
Send all inquiries to: Health-Recruitment@vadoc.virginia.gov<br />
WE'RE HIRING!<br />
The VADOC is currently looking for:<br />
Licensed Practical <strong>Nurses</strong> &<br />
Registered <strong>Nurses</strong> who are interested<br />
in 12 hour shifts: DAYS OR NIGHTS<br />
*Multiple Facilities*<br />
Connect and Follow VADOC<br />
<strong>Virginia</strong> Department of Corrections<br />
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