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Registered Nurse- Inpatient MedSurg
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
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 & 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.
What You'll Do
- →The inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) will work in the MedSurg Unit.
- →This RN will be responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants.
- →This RN will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement.
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
- →Demonstrates the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities.
- →Responsible for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.
- →Performs ongoing assessments, noting changes in condition, and provides appropriate interventions.
- →Provides IV drug infusions of various medications with nurse driven titration per protocol and procedures.
- →Recognizes emergency situations and demonstrates effective action in emergencies.
- →Administers medications and procedures as established in policies and guidelines.
- →Assures detailed, current, and comprehensive documentation is contained in the patient medical record and other pertinent records.
- →Functions independently and demonstrates the ability to assign, organize and delegate assessed needs to other member of the interdisciplinary team and peers.
- →Influences care outcomes coordinating and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to provide quality care based on established standards, policies, and procedures.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
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 physical examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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