Registered Nurse (Current Permanent West Texas VAHCS Employees only)

Registered Nurse

Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period. As the Registered Nurse, you will use professional standards of care and practice to evaluate self, programs, and service activities. You will maintain knowledge of current techniques, trends, and professional issues. You will use group process to identify, analyze, and resolve care problems. Duties of the position include but are limited to:

• Initiate/participate in Patient Safety activities that result in improved outcomes.
• Implement an educational plan to meet changing program or service needs.
• Educate colleagues and serve as a preceptor and/or mentor on patient safety initiatives and standards.
• Support and enhance client self-determination.
• Serve as a resource for clients and staff in addressing ethical issues.
• Participate in ethics consultations.
• Collaborate with others in research activities to improve care.
• Identify and assess resource utilization and safety issues, taking appropriate action.

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: Varies per Service Line/Department/Unit

Compressed/Flexible: May be available per Unit Policy

Telework: May be available per Unit Policy

Virtual: May be available based on certain positions

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized: May be available for some positions.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized