Critical Care Nurse Transition Program

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Duties

Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care.

The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments.

Seeks guidance on how to improve care provided to patients and families.

Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient.

The nurse brings principles and theory with the application of critical thinking skills.

The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization.

Practice includes directing other providers.

Partners with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transitions across the health care continuum.

Provides direct care for acutely/critically ill patients who are at high risk for actual or potential life-threatening health problems, regardless of the setting for nursing care.

Provides high-intensity care and vigilance, while refining assessment skills, blending in data obtained from a variety of invasive/noninvasive monitoring technology.

Benefits

Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Sunday - Saturday 7:00 am - 7:30 pm rotating shifts - compressed tour (6) 12 hrs, tours and (1) 8 hr. tour for 80 hours per pay period

Compressed/Flexible: Available

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs