Registered Nurse - Nursing Officer of the Day

Nursing Officer Of The Day

As a Nursing Officer of the Day at VA Black Hills Health Care System, you'll play a vital role in maintaining safe, coordinated nursing operations when traditional nursing leadership is unavailable. This unique opportunity allows you to expand your leadership experience, support frontline nursing teams, and influence patient care across the facility. Working alongside healthcare providers, nursing staff, and administrative leadership, you'll help navigate complex clinical situations, address operational challenges, and ensure Veterans continue receiving exceptional care around the clock. If you're passionate about Veteran-centered care and ready to broaden your impact beyond the bedside, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to strengthen your leadership skills while making a difference in the lives of those who served.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Direct nursing operations during evenings, weekends, holidays, and other after-hours periods, ensuring continuity of patient care in the absence of nursing leadership.
• Coordinate staffing assignments, oversee nursing personnel, and allocate available resources to maintain safe and effective patient care throughout the facility.
• Collaborate with the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD), healthcare providers, and interdisciplinary teams to address operational challenges and support timely clinical decisions.
• Respond to emergencies, disasters, and complex patient care situations by coordinating nursing resources and supporting appropriate clinical interventions.
• Conduct facility rounds to assess patient care needs, identify staffing or operational concerns, and provide guidance and support to nursing teams.
• Facilitate patient care coordination, including access to services, transitions of care, and discharge planning, to promote seamless healthcare delivery.
• Serve as a clinical resource and consultant to healthcare providers and nursing staff, applying professional nursing judgment to support safe, evidence-based care.
• Communicate operational concerns, patient care outcomes, and opportunities for improvement to nursing leadership to strengthen organizational processes and enhance the quality of Veteran care.

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: Employees assigned to this position are required to work a variable rotating schedule consisting of 12-hour shifts. Scheduled tour hours may include, but are not limited to:

• 3:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.
• 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Tour of Duty: Employees work variable rotating shifts, including weekends and Federal holidays. Shift hours may vary based on staffing and mission requirements. Compressed Work Schedule: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.