Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN)

Quick Facts

• Role: Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN)

• Shift: Full-Time, Night Shift (80 hours)

• Work setup: Not telework/virtual

Description

Provide technically competent, evidence-based nursing care to patients with complex needs in an acute care setting. Independently plan, prioritize, and deliver care aligned with ANA Standards, including validating care rationales and managing competing priorities. Coordinate care across the continuum with patient education, self-management support, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, evidence-based care with appropriate oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants

• Administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines

• Direct nursing education, orientation, competencies, and support quality improvement

• Independently plan and deliver care for complex patient needs

• Organize and prioritize patient care needs and ensure assigned tasks are completed

• Act as an emerging leader to identify, implement, and evaluate patient care needs

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to achieve the plan of care

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (or eligible non-citizen appointment per VA policy)

• English proficiency for direct patient care roles

• RN licensure: current, full, active, unrestricted license from any U.S. state/territory

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) or meet VA-approved education/degree equivalency pathways

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation

• Complete pre-employment onboarding (including I-9) and required documents

• Participate in seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Selective Service registration for eligible males

• May be required to serve a probationary period

• Ability to perform physical duties and use safe patient handling/mobility protocols

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential performance awards

• Paid Time Off: 50 days/year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave) plus 11 paid federal holidays

• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options

• Additional federal benefits may be available based on position eligibility