Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

The New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS) Intensive Care Unit - Critical Care Service in Santa Fe is seeking qualified applicants to join our team!

The Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. The RN will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.

Duties include but not limited to the following:

* Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.

* Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

* Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.

* Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. ?????

* Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.

* Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.

* Provides direct care for acutely/critically ill patients who are at high risk for actual or potential life-threatening health problems, regardless of the setting for nursing care.

* Provides high intensity care and vigilance, while refining assessment skills and blending in data obtained from a variety of invasive/noninvasive monitoring technology.

* Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence.

* Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.

* Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.

* Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.

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:

Rotating 12-hour shifts

Telework:
Not Authorized

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

EDRP:
May be Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized