Registered Nurse (Critical Care - Intensive Care Unit)

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (Critical Care - Intensive Care Unit)

• Unit: 10-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)

• Patient population: Adult and geriatric; medically complex and high-acuity

• Shift: Night shift (six 12-hour and one 8-hour shift per pay period; weekends/holidays as scheduled)

• Work model: On-site; no telework

• Education incentive: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) may be available (up to $200,000; eligibility and approval required)

Description

Provide competent, evidence-based critical care nursing to assigned adult and geriatric patients in the MICU, including oversight of licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions; manage advanced therapies such as ventilators and CRRT; administer and document medications and treatments; and educate patients and families. Support nursing education, orientation, competencies, and unit quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality critical care nursing to adult and geriatric patients

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based nursing interventions

• Manage advanced therapies, including ventilators and CRRT

• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately

• Monitor and document patient status, vital signs, and responses to interventions

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, including the Surgical ICU, to optimize outcomes

• Prioritize patient safety, effective communication, and coordinated care

• Educate patients and families on conditions, treatment plans, and recovery expectations

• Document care per VA policies and regulatory standards

• Participate in unit-based quality improvement and professional development

Requirements

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

• English proficiency for direct patient care

• Nursing education from an approved program (ACEN or CCNE or VA-approved equivalents)

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license (Graduate Nurse Technician option possible while pursuing licensure)

• Meet VA employment conditions (background/security, pre-employment physical, onboarding, drug testing when applicable, influenza vaccination, and Selective Service registration when applicable)

• If participating in EDRP, submit the application within 4 months of appointment (former EDRP participants ineligible)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with potential performance awards and regular salary increases

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

• Federal retirement: traditional pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions

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

• Full, unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory required for licensure