Registered Nurse

Job Title

RN - Registered Nurse

Duties

The RN will demonstrate leadership when providing nursing care and serve as a role model when assigned as team leader or charge nurse under the supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee. The Registered Nurse is responsible for managing and delivering care for complex patients care. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Implements nursing orders in a timely and accurate manner for patients with complex nursing care needs.
• Implements physician's orders in a timely and accurate manner, initiating resolution if impeded.
• Includes patient/family/significant other/health care provider in establishing realistic, measurable goals related to health education and treatment plan, seeking assistance as needed.
• Meets individual learning and discharge preparation needs by using appropriate resource personnel and approved educational materials.
• Documents nursing process including patient/family/significant other education and discharge planning in a timely manner.
• Assess/documents the patient's response to nursing intervention, anticipates potential changes in patient condition and response to treatment, initiating appropriate action and revising the care plan accordingly.
• Updates assessments on a continuum by recognizing changes in patient's needs and reestablishing priorities for care.
• Demonstrates competency/proficiency using the nursing process in providing care for patients with complex nursing care needs.
• Guide and directs others who provide care.
• Participates in established quality improvement studies and/or activities.
• Conducts self-assessment of performance and identifies own learning needs.
• Implements an ongoing educational plan to support own professional development.
• Refers to, consults with, and makes provision for continuity of care with other health care providers.
• Uses a body of research to validate and/or change own professional practice.
• Delegates care in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
• Assists patients in identifying and securing appropriate services.
• All other duties dictated by patient 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: Various work schedules available. Some positions may require rotating call coverage, weekdays, nights, weekends and/or holidays. The supervisor will determine the actual work schedule (FT, PT, Intermittent & the specific work shift) upon selection based on the needs of the organization.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs