Registered Nurse (Acute Care)

Registered Nurse (Acute Care - Staff Inpatient)

The major duties of the Registered Nurse (Acute Care - Staff Inpatient) include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific needs.
• Coordinates patient care with a focus on education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care.
• Administers medications and performs procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches in managing complex client care.
• Participates in developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to ensure safe, high-quality nursing care.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment that promotes professional development for healthcare staff.
• Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.

Preferred Experience: 1-2 years of Rehabilitation Nursing experience is highly preferred. 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: Full-time; Day shift (07:30am - 08:00pm); six 12-hour shifts, and one 8-hour shift per pay period; includes rotating weekends and holidays

Compressed/Flexible: Available

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized