Registered Nurse - Palliative/Acute Care (Med-Surg)

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Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. The registered nurse demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility, Veterans Integrated Systems Network (VISN), or Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO). Program is defined as a substantial coordinated group of activities impacting patients and/or employees. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2 years practice in the clinical setting as a Registered Nurse. Candidate should have strong communication skills. One year Palliative/Hospice experience 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: 0730-2000; periodic 8 hour shifts 0730-1600 and/or 1530-2400 Pay Schedule: N00A Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized