Registered Nurse - all vacancies including FT, PT, PRN and Intermittent - Internal

<p>This is an open continuous announcement. Open to New Mexico VA Healthcare System Employees only. We accept applications for these occupations on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. Failing to submit any documentation that is required and listed under the "Required Documents" tab may result in loss of consideration.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>*We accept applications for these occupations on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. This announcement covers vacancies in multiple units/clinics within the New Mexico VA Healthcare System, to include: Outpatient Mental Health Division; Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Program (MHRRTP); Community Living Center Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Unit; Home Based Primary Care (HBPC); Home Telehealth; Caregiver Support Program; Community Nursing Home; Non-Institutional Care (NIC) Program; Community Care; Homeless PACT; Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)/Primary Care; Surgical/OR (3B); Emergency Department (ED); Medicine Sub-Specialty Clinics; Specialties & Diagnostics: Pre & Post-Operative Care; Spinal Cord Injury; Nurse Educator; Quality/Safety/Value; Inpatient Medicine and other Specialty Areas. Please Note: Alamogordo, Artesia, Espanola, Farmington, Gallup, Las Vegas, Raton, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Silver City, Taos, and Truth and Consequences are Community Based Outpatient Centers (CBOC). As a Staff Nurse you will provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to ill and injured veterans. Duties include documenting observations, assessments, and changes in patient's condition; collaborating with health team members to facilitate positive patient care outcomes; providing a full range of nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and/or behavior problems; and accountable for meeting and maintaining the qualification standards and functional statements of assigned grade. Our facility is seeking individuals who possess good organizational skills which enable completion of work, a demonstrated ability to assume leadership in a patient centered program, and the ability to establish effective communication with patients, families, visitors and members of the interdisciplinary team. Incumbent leads by example in defining a customer service culture to ensure that all customers are treated with respect and civility. Ensures that whenever possible works to cultivate partnerships with our customers in developing solutions to meet their needs. 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: Full-time, part-time (part time hours range 8 to 72 per pay period), PRN, and intermittent. Assigned schedule corresponds to specific clinic (Some clinics require days, nights, weekends, rotating shifts and holidays). Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; The needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.