Registered Nurse Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD)

<p>Functions to deliver and coordinate safe, efficient and effective patient care throughout all areas of the facility. Provides care and directs others in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>* Executes medical regimens including administering medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed or otherwise authorized provider. * The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group or community and the facility. * The Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) Registered Nurse (RN) delivers position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care. * The NOD demonstrates the ability to direct and organize the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning. * The NOD applies clinical knowledge and judgement to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes. * They function proficiently in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities. * Applies evidence-based practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or departmental processes, within an area of proficiency. * Collaborates with staff from leadership perspective using professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities. * The NOD demonstrates proficiency in leadership at the program level that is sustainable, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex situations. * The NOD assumes authority, responsibility, and accountability for managing and directing employees, staffing units, and allocating resources as necessary during weekends, holidays and after-hour tours during the absence of nursing management/leadership. * The NOD is responsible for rounding and is a consultant to providers. * Collaborates with the Administrative Office of the Day (AOD) and other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed for decisions related to on-going patient care and actions taken in emergency situations and disasters. *The NOD provides programmatic outcomes to nursing leadership to assist with improving organizational processes and the delivery of patient care. 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: 0730-2000 Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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. 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.<h3>Education</h3>IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.