Registered Nurse - Inpatient Staff - Acute Care

Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN)Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (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.Responsibilities include:Assisting in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.Demonstrating leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.Evaluating practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence.Providing peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.Fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.Contributing professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.Partnering with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.Supporting colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.Sharing educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.Participating in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.Demonstrating the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities.Demonstrating competence in practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills.Preferred Experience: Medical Surgery Oncology and Palliative Care experience. 1-2 years of hands on clinical work in Medical Surgery.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsPay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awardsPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryWork Schedule: Night Shift 7:30pm-08:00amTelework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn morePermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedPCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized