Registered Nurse (Medical/Surgical Telemetry)

Medical/Surgical Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse

The Medical/Surgical Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. The incumbent will also demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence.
• Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
• Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
• Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care.
• Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.
• Assesses patient post-operative medications and develops a sound plan of care based on assessment.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of wound prevention of care.
• Provides intravenous care based on medical center policies.
• Provides patient health education to patients and families with regard to current treatment, health issues, and patient/family concerns in accordance with educational level of patient/family.
• Administers medications in accordance with medical center policies via Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA).
• Directs care of the patient in restraints, assessing for physical needs. i.e. nutrition, hydration, toileting and range of motion exercises.
• Identifies and documents cardiac rhythm and other electronic displays.

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: 7:00pm - 7:30am(6 shifts in a 2 week period + one 8 hour shift) with rotating weekends/holidays

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Recruitment incentive may be available to highly qualified candidates.

EDRP Authorized : Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized.

US Department of Veterans Affairs