Registered Nurse (Inpatient)

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Registered Nurse (Inpatient Staff)

Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides competent, evidence-based nursing care for assigned patients and supervises licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating age-specific care, administering medications and procedures per policy, and coordinating care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction. The RN also supports quality improvement through evidence-based decisions and practice/outcome utilization consultation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and/or supervise direct patient care using the nursing process
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using age-specific components
• Coordinate care centered on patient education, self-management, and satisfaction across the care continuum
• Administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrate leadership and creative approaches in managing complex patient care
• Provide formal or informal constructive feedback to peers
• Share knowledge with colleagues to support safe, quality nursing care
• Foster a safe and supportive environment for professional development
• Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and paid federal holidays)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options
• Licensure: 1 full, unrestricted license from any US state or territory