Nursing Officer of the Day (RN)

Quick Facts

• Role: Nursing Officer of the Day (Registered Nurse)

• Focus: Nursing leadership coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays when standard leadership is unavailable

Description

The Nursing Officer of the Day provides essential leadership to maintain safe, coordinated nursing operations during after-hours periods. You coordinate staffing and resources, collaborate with the Administrative Officer of the Day and interdisciplinary teams, and respond to emergencies and complex patient-care situations. The role also includes facility rounds and clinical consultation to support safe, evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Direct nursing operations during evenings, weekends, holidays, and other after-hours periods

• Coordinate staffing assignments, oversee nursing personnel, and allocate resources to maintain safe, effective care

• Partner with the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD), healthcare providers, and interdisciplinary teams to address operational challenges and support clinical decisions

• Respond to emergencies, disasters, and complex patient-care situations by coordinating nursing resources

• Conduct facility rounds to assess patient-care needs and identify staffing or operational concerns

• Facilitate patient care coordination, including service access, transitions of care, and discharge planning

• Serve as a clinical resource and consultant applying professional nursing judgment to support safe, evidence-based care

• Communicate operational concerns, patient-care outcomes, and improvement opportunities to nursing leadership

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required (non-citizens only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy)

• English language proficiency (written and spoken)

• Graduate of an approved professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) OR hold current full active unrestricted RN registration as specified

• Current full active unrestricted RN license/registration from a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth (Puerto Rico) or District of Columbia

• Complete pre-employment physical evaluation and online onboarding; provide acceptable I-9 documentation

• Pass background/security investigation

• Selective Service registration required for eligible males born after 12/31/1959

• Participate in seasonal influenza vaccination program

• May be required to serve a probationary period

• Complete all application requirements in the “Required Documents” section

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards

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

• Federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options (may be portable into retirement)

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory

• Variable rotating 12-hour shifts (may include 3:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m.–3:30 a.m., 6:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m.) including weekends and Federal holidays

• Premium pay (overtime, weekend/holiday, night work, on-call)

• Incentive awards and recognition

• Continuing education opportunities and wellness programs

• Many additional federal benefits including life insurance options, Thrift Savings Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, leave sharing, childcare subsidies, transit subsidies, and paid parental leave