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Registered Nurse- Post Anesthesia Care Unit

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Job Title

Duties include but are not limited to:

  1. Completes orientation according to expected standards.
  2. Works with close supervision, is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and seeks direction from others as needed.
  3. Manages workload as assigned, organizes, and completes own assignments in an efficient and appropriate manner.
  4. Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary care.
  5. Plans and delivers technically competent care to patients in alignment with the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
  6. Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks ensuring assigned delegated tasks are completed by team members.
  7. Manages nursing care of patients, organizes, and completes own assignments in a safe and timely manner, assisting team members as necessary.
  8. Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary care.
  9. Independently plans and delivers technically competent care to patients with complex needs in alignment with the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
  10. Manages the care of patients, while organizing and prioritizing patient care needs, and ensuring assigned tasks are completed.
  11. Functions as an emerging leader in providing direction to staff to identify, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
  12. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure the plan of care is achieved.
  13. Leads the provision of nursing care to patients with complex care needs utilizing the nursing process in alignment with the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
  14. Applies clinical knowledge/judgment to lead staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes within the immediate practice setting.
  15. Effectively functions as a leader, with demonstrated outcomes, for the immediate practice setting.
  16. Leads and organizes delivery of care to ensure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice in alignment with the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
  17. Applies advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to lead staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
  18. Applies nursing expertise to lead improvement, with demonstrated outcomes, beyond the immediate practice setting.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

  • 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 (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
  • Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
  • Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM.
  • Telework: Not available.
  • Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
  • 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
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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