Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Job Title

VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Major Duties

• Able to assess a patient who presents to the Emergency Department and triage to the appropriate Emergency Severity Index.
• Able to continuously anticipate, intervene, prioritize and evaluate the patient's condition and requirements according to the patient's health care needs.
• Able to rapidly initiate protocols or intervene to enhance, maintain or stabilize a patient's status utilizing interventions proven to be beneficial through evidence based practice
• Must demonstrate or quickly adapt knowledge and skills related to the use of appropriate Emergency Department equipment and computer programs.
• Must be proactive in professional growth and Emergency Dept., Service, Facility, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN, or Federal goals and mandates which enhance processes and provision of care).
• Must have critical thinking skills and take ownership in promoting knowledge and skills to remain current incorporating, evidence based research shown to be of benefit in decreasing mortality and morbidity.
• Must obtain and maintain Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior Level IV, and Trauma Nursing Core Course certifications throughout employment.

Total Rewards Package

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: Rotating shifts 7:30am-8:00pm, 9:30am-10:00pm 11:30am-midnight, 1:00pm-1:30am, nights, weekends, holidays rotating. 72/80 Schedule

May be available after successful completion of unit orientation; Adherence to hospital policy & procedures, including leave policy.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized