Registered Nurse - Inpatient Staff (Acute Care)

This Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care tailored to age-specific needs. Coordinate comprehensive care emphasizing patient education, self-management, and satisfaction across the care continuum. Administer medications and procedures according to established policies. Enhance care outcomes through collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, ensuring quality and patient-centered services.

Major duties include but are not limited to: Provide fundamental knowledge-based nursing care to assigned clients, focusing on age-specific assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Coordinate patient care with a focus on education, self-management, and ensuring customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administer medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines, maintaining safety and accuracy. Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary team members to influence positive care outcomes and improve patient experiences. Demonstrate growth in nursing practice through increased self-direction and responsible task delegation. Assess patient needs and formulate individualized care plans based on comprehensive nursing assessments. Seek guidance and continuously improve care quality by applying principles and theories with limited critical thinking initially, progressing over time. Support patient education initiatives and facilitate safe transitions across different healthcare settings. Assist in directing nursing staff, including vocational nurses and nursing assistants, to ensure quality care delivery. Lead efforts in nursing education, orientation, and competency development to promote professional growth within the team. Engage in quality improvement activities to enhance care outcomes and adhere to evidence-based practices. Demonstrate proficiency in managing complex patient situations through deliberate planning and self-directed goal setting. Validate and understand the rationale behind clinical decisions and care processes, questioning practices to ensure evidence-based care. Manage competing priorities effectively, demonstrating competence in decision-making, critical thinking, and deliberate planning. Take responsibility for ongoing professional development, integrating knowledge, skills, and judgment to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centered care. Other duties as assigned. 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: 7:30pm - 8:00am, Including weekends and holidays. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.