Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical

About the role

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. This announcement will remain open until closing date or until filled. Qualified applicants will be reviewed & referred on a regular basis based on hiring need.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care
• Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines
• Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team
• Provides competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting
• Affords assistance in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and provides quality improvement and outcomes utilization
• Promotes effective and safe transitions across the health care continuum

Requirements

• English Language Proficiency
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
• Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
• Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification

Qualifications

• Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade
• The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12929787

Skills

None specified in the provided job posting.

Benefits

• VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards
• Paid Time Off: Paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave and 13 days of sick leave per year) Paid Federal holidays)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: A recruitment/relocation incentive is authorized for eligible - highly qualified applicants
• EDRP: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Pay

Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards

Schedule

• Day and night shifts available - to include rotating weekends and holidays
• Eligible for Alternate Work Schedule (AWS) work 72 hours - get paid for 80 hours - after orientation is complete
• Day Shift: 7:30 a.m to 8:00 p.m
• Night Shift: 7:30 p.m to 8:00 p.m
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position