Registered Nurse Nursing Officer ; NOD

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Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) Registered Nurse (RN)

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* 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:

* 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:

* Telework:
Not available

* Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

* Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not authorized