Registered Nurse-Nursing Officer Of The Day

<p>The Registered Nurse (RN) functions to deliver and coordinate safe, efficient, and effective patient care throughout all areas of the facility. The incumbent 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>The Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) Registered Nurse (RN) incorporates position responsibilities and creative approaches to the management of patient care. The NOD communicates the ability to organize the delivery of care to assure continuity of care for practice, including access to care and discharge planning. The NOD communicates clinical knowledge and judgment to promote self-involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes. They possess knowledge of basic clinical practice to the assigned roles and responsibilities. Aware of evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for patients and/or departmental processes. Collaborates with staff as a team member to incorporate professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities. The NOD is a novice nurse who seeks knowledge in leadership at the unit level that is sustainable, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex situations. 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: Days with rotation to nights 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). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.