Registered Nurse - Nursing Officer of the Day

The Marion VA Health Care System is actively recruiting three (3) full-time Registered Nurses to join the Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) Department within Nursing Service. The NOD has the designation authority, responsibility, and accountability for the management of the nursing care units and nursing staff through the medical center.

The incumbent should possess good organizational skills which enable completion of work and the ability to lead members of the interdisciplinary team. The incumbent delivers care in accordance with established standards and hospital policies and procedures. The incumbent serves as facility expert for all patient care areas in identifying escalating medical crises, environmental factory, and in allocating staffing resources appropriately throughout the facility to meet the care needs of the Veterans. Duties include, but are not limited to: bed control, patient flow coordination, being a resource and consultant for all nursing clinical and administrative issues. PLEASE NOTE: These positions require Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications. If selected, Applicants will provide proof of current certifications prior to employment. Only BLS certification which included Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and ACLS certification obtained from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or the Military Treatment Training Network (MTN) will be accepted. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) 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) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Various and rotating tours to include the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. or 10 a.m. to 10:00 p.m to include every other weekend and holidays as required. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

U.S. 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 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.