RN Staff-Inpt-Med/Surg

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.

The RN Staff-Inpatient-Med/Surg position is located in Nursing Service at the WRJ location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. Included but are not limited to: Manages acute and chronic illness states using whole health concepts and transformative nursing modalities. Ability to maneuver and document in an electronic heath record (EHR)Flexible to float to additional patient care areas as needed. Maintains a caring and safe environment, coordinating the care across settings and among caregivers. Safely administers medications and assesses response to medications. Adapts treatments, procedures, and equipment based on population specific patient needs. Performs ongoing cardiac monitoring for patients with acute and chronic health conditions. Demonstrates cardiac rhythm recognition, detects cardiac arrhythmias, understands arrhythmia significance, recognizes symptoms, and anticipates or initiates appropriate nursing measures. Performs ongoing assessments, noting changes in condition, and provides appropriate interventions. Performs emergent care in acute/ crisis situations. Active participant of the facility Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT). Implements health promotion and prevention interventions. Assists veterans in the attainment of optimal levels of functioning through rehabilitation. Hospice care: provides supportive measures for the dying patient and significant others. Communicates and interacts appropriately and courteously with internal and external customers. Maintains confidentiality of patient/employee information electronically, verbally, and written. Works and function within a safe manner including infection control and operation of equipment. Integrates and applies pertinent aspects of the Medical Center performance improvement programs into his/her professional practice. Flexible, able to rotate to other assignments as needed and able to adjust to ever-changing work environment. Work Schedule: 12 hour shifts, day/night rotation, holidays and weekends, after orientation Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Hannah.Neilson@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized 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 Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

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/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. May be subject to satisfactory completion of our credentialing process.