Registered Nurse - Acute Care

Registered Nurse - Acute Care

Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. 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.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency: Proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an approved school of professional nursing (ACEN or CCNE accredited).
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a US State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: May be appointed temporarily while actively pursuing licensure.

Grade Determinations:

The grade and level are determined by scope of education and experience, including dimensions of Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research.

• Nurse I - Level I: ADN or Diploma in Nursing.
• Nurse I - Level II: ADN or Diploma in Nursing + 1 year specialized experience, OR BSN.
• Nurse I - Level III: ADN or Diploma in Nursing + 2 years professional experience, OR BSN + 1 year professional experience, OR MSN.
• Nurse II: BSN + 2 years experience, OR MSN + 1 year experience, OR Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field with BSN.
• Nurse III: MSN + 2 years experience, OR Master's in related field with BSN + 2 years experience, OR Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field with BSN + 1 year experience.

Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.

Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019.

Duties

• Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process and direct patient care.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components.
• Coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction.
• Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.
• Demonstrates leadership and creative approaches to managing complex client care.
• Provides competent, evidence-based care and oversight of ancillary staff.
• Assists in directing nursing education, orientation, and competencies.
• Promotes quality improvement and outcomes utilization.
• Evaluates practice, provides constructive feedback, and fosters a safe, supportive environment.
• Contributes nursing perspective to interdisciplinary team discussions.
• Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing for safe, quality nursing care.
• Questions clinical practices for evidence-based care.
• Participates in sustaining an evidence-based-practice culture.
• Other duties as assigned.

VA Offers a Comprehensive Total Rewards Package:

• Pay: Competitive salary, regular increases, potential performance awards.
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 federal holidays).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and 401K with up to 5% match.
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care.
• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.

Work Schedule: Nights, rotating weekends, and holidays.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Key Skills/Competency

• Registered Nurse
• Acute Care
• Patient Care
• Nursing Process
• Medication Administration
• Patient Education
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Leadership
• Quality Improvement