Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN)

Quick Facts

• Role: Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN)

• Focus: Direct care for acutely/critically ill patients and coordination of nursing care across the continuum

Description

Provide direct nursing care for acutely and critically ill patients while coordinating care focused on patient education, self-management, and satisfaction. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate age-appropriate care; administer medications and procedures; delegate care tasks based on patient needs and safety; and oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants. Contribute to interdisciplinary discussions and support optimal outcomes through collaboration and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care emphasizing patient education, self-management, and satisfaction

• Provide direct care for high-acuity patients at risk for life-threatening problems

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care using age-specific components

• Administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines

• Delegate care tasks to appropriate team members based on assessed needs, condition, and safety

• Provide oversight of licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants

• Offer professional nursing input in interdisciplinary team discussions

• Collaborate with other clinical staff to support colleagues and optimize outcomes

• Demonstrate leadership and creative approaches to management of complex patient care

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (or limited non-citizen eligibility if VA cannot recruit qualified citizens)

• English language proficiency (written and spoken)

• RN education from an accredited nursing program (ACEN/CCNE) or a VA-approved equivalency pathway

• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN license

• Pre-employment onboarding, background/security investigation, and pre-employment evaluation

• Urinalysis drug screening for testing-designated positions

• Selective Service registration (males born after 12/31/1959)

• Complete the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Comply with any required probationary period

• Complete all application requirements and required documents

Benefits

• Competitive salary and potential performance awards

• Paid time off: 50 days/year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)

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

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• Night shift full-time schedule with rotating weekends and holidays