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Critical Care Registered Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until August 31, 2026 or when vacant positions have been filled. The first group of eligible applicants will be reviewed July 6, 2026. Subsequent reviews will be conducted periodically until these positions are filled. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does NOT apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to the "Required Documents" section below.
What You'll Do
- →This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
- →You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
- →Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
- →Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards The Critical Care Registered Nurse provides direct patient care functioning as a primary care nurse for a 1-3 patient assignment.
- →The nurse collaborates with nursing staff, physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members responsible for patient care as assigned.
- →The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community (American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses).This area serves critically ill adult and elderly Veterans.
- →Patients often present with multiple chronic medical conditions, which may include psychiatric components.
- →Patients may need advanced life support including mechanical ventilation.
- →The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) serves as a Surgical Post Anesthesia Recovery Room and Post-Operative Care area for critically ill patients.
- →Recovery is also provided for surgical patients including general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and urology.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Ability to manage multiple competing priorities successfully.
- →Manage complex patient situations and acts as an expert in the area of ICU or Clinical Decision Unit (CDU).
- →Assesses care provided by team members.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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