Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

Job Title

Emergency Department Nurse

Duties

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Complete assessment of assigned patients
• Assess physical, psychological, and social dimensions
• Apply knowledge of illness, injuries, diseases, and use available resources
• Complete a thorough review of systems on patients whose acuity requires a more extensive assessment
• Reassess patient as needed to determine any change in condition
• Document vital signs, assessment, and interventions in EHR (per policy)
• Demonstrate ability to plan, coordinate, and prioritize workflow and patient load to optimize patient outcomes
• Provide age, gender, and cultural-appropriate care
• Delegate nursing care of patient, as appropriate, utilizing the skills of unlicensed personnel to maximize benefit to patient and evaluate care provided by said personnel
• Implement clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with the established policies, procedures, standards, and scope of practice. This may include, but not limited to:
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Cardiac monitoring
• Administration of medications, including high risk medications
• Management of various types of shock
• Trauma management
• Psychological emergencies
• Intervene with the proper technique, procedure, and safety precautions to meet individual needs of patient
• Develop and/or utilize knowledge of triage using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) system
• Participate in clinical supervision of nursing students, PBNRs, Valor, and new hire through role modeling and communication objectives and expected competencies of orientee's and students

The Emergency Department operates 24/7, 365 days a year, requiring consistent staff coverage - including nights, weekends, and holidays. Emergency Department nurses must be capable of managing the care of patients and are accountable for supporting scheduling needs to ensure safe and appropriate staffing levels 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

Rotating (Nights, Weekends, and Holidays)

Compressed/Flexible

Authorized

Telework

Not Available

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized