Resource Pool/Float Registered Nurse

Intermittent Nursing Staff Requirements

To maintain status as 'active' intermittent nursing staff requirements are:

• Must work a minimum of three shifts per month to include one weekend shift where there is a need in the facility, which may include off tour hours; except as approved by supervisor for extenuating circumstances.
• Intermittent personnel will be required to work on major summer holiday (Memorial Day, July 4 or Labor Day) and one major winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Day).
• Off tours include evenings, nights, and all hours on weekends and holidays.
• Absenteeism/cancellation of two (2) or more scheduled tours within eight (8) weeks may result in corrective action.
• Intermittent RN Nursing staff may serve as charge nurse after completing initial orientation and charge nurse orientation.
• Per VA Handbook 5005/57, Part II, Chapter 3, an intermittent employee may not be scheduled for employment which will exceed 1820 hours or seven-eighths of full-time employment during a service year.
• Per VA Handbook 5007/42. Part III, Chapter 5, periodic step increases for an intermittent employee: The waiting period requirements for intermittent nursing employees is 260 days of credible service in a pay status over a period of not less than 52 calendar weeks, where by 1 day of credit is given for each day of service in a pay status.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting.
• Provides direct and indirect nursing care to patients in multiple care units.
• Integrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations for varying areas of nursing.
• Demonstrates the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrates competence in practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills for all patient care areas included within Resource Pool/Float assignments.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
• Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.
• Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Participates in activities and strategies to sustain evidence-based-practice.
• Identifies care needs between assigned units and reports findings within Shared Governance Structure and management.

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: 1530 - 2400 (Three 8-hour shifts per month, after 8 hours it is considered overtime.)

Compressed/Flexible: Not Available - Intermittent/As Needed

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

US Department of Veterans Affairs