Inpatient Registered Nurse (Med-Surg/Telemetry)

Quick Facts

• Executes nursing responsibilities demonstrating leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex inpatient patient care.
• Collaborates on development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
• Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and documents program/service-level outcomes.

Description

As an Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse, you will provide safe, quality nursing care while demonstrating leadership and creative approaches to managing complex inpatient situations in a med-surg/telemetry setting. You will support peers through knowledge sharing and constructive feedback, while fostering a safe, supportive environment for professional development. You will also evaluate outcomes of evidence-based practice changes and ensure documented outcomes at the program/service level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and coordinate complex inpatient nursing care with a leadership focus
• Collaborate to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise nursing policies/procedures/guidelines
• Provide formal or informal constructive feedback to improve peer performance
• 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
• Maintain documented program/service-level outcomes for broad, complex patient care

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only when VA cannot recruit qualified citizens per VA policy)
• English language proficiency (basic written and spoken English)
• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) or an eligible bridge/foreign credential pathway
• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN licensure in a U.S. state/territory/DC (GNT exception while pursuing licensure)
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements; identification must be REAL ID compliant per policy
• Subject to urinalysis drug screening if selected for a testing-designated position
• Selective Service registration for eligible males born after 12/31/1959
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required
• Meet physical requirements (e.g., sensory/manual dexterity; ability to lift 50 lbs; ability to stand/walk and perform demanding physical tasks)
• Complete annual Employee Health requirements (e.g., influenza vaccination, TB screening/testing)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)
• Retirement: traditional federal pension and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contributions
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options
• Licensure requirement: 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory

Employment Details

• Work Schedule: 7:30pm–8:00am; 3 x 12-hour shifts per week and 1 x 8-hour shift every other week (compressed 80/80 hours)
• Telework: not available
• Virtual: not a virtual position