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Registered Nurse - Inpatient Staff
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?
What You'll Do
- →The Inpatient Medical-Surgical/Telemetry RN performs initial history and assessment, patient teaching/education, Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), and verification of informed consent.
- →Other major duties include: electrocardiogram, intravenous pumps, tube feeding, ceiling lifts, pulse oximetry, glucometer management, telemetry monitoring, and follows appropriate respiratory isolation standards.
- →He /she demonstrates clinical competence and leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others such as patients, their family members/ significant other and members of the interdisciplinary team.
- →He/she is self-directed in goal setting, and, in the management of complex patient situations utilizing the nursing process.
- →He/she demonstrates the ability to identify an issue, analyze it, develop and implement interventions.
- →The Inpatient Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit RN completes initial assessments and reassessments of patient condition and response to treatment.
- →He/she initiates follow-up as needed.
- →He/she promotes the medical center mission, vision and values; complies with Equal Employment Opportunity programs, partnerships, customer service standards and VA policies and procedures.
- →He/she administers prescribed therapies using appropriate judgment; evaluation of therapies is pertinent and timely.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Intermittent Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series.
- →For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
- →The Baltimore VA Medical hospital provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health services, women's health care, multiple sclerosis treatment, care for Veterans who are blind or have low vision, cancer treatment, physical therapy, chronic pain management, and more.
- →Below, you'll find our address and hours, parking and transportation information, and the other health services we offer at our Baltimore VA Medical Center.
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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