Registered Nurse-Nursing Officer Of The Day

Nursing Officer Of The Day Registered Nurse

The Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) Registered Nurse incorporates position responsibilities and creative approaches to the management of patient care. The NOD communicates the ability to organize the delivery of care to assure continuity of care for practice, including access to care and discharge planning. The NOD communicates clinical knowledge and judgment to promote self-involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes. They possess knowledge of basic clinical practice to the assigned roles and responsibilities. Aware of evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for patients and/or departmental processes. Collaborates with staff as a team member to incorporate professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities. The NOD is a novice nurse who seeks knowledge in leadership at the unit level that is sustainable, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex situations.

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: Days with rotation to nights

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized