Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Emergency Department Registered Nurse

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing care. Assess the patient by collecting pertinent data or information to determine diagnoses, problems, or other concerns including prioritization of patients that require more immediate care. They will identify expected outcomes to develop a collaborative and individualized plan for each patient emergency nursing practice is independent and collaborative. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components.
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care
• Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills, and technically competent practice while providing care to clients.
• Demonstrate proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations.
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Demonstrating respect for cultural and spiritual values
• Additional duties as assigned

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 - 0800 and 0800 - 0730 (Night/Day shifts available) including alternating weekend and holiday coverage.

US Department of Veterans Affairs