Registered Nurse - Medical​/Surgical Unit

Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse (RN)

This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until September 30th, 2026 or until all vacancies are filled. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred on a regular basis as vacancies exist. The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.

As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

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

The Registered Nurse assigned to the Medical/Surgical Unit on 3 Main, is a professional nurse with a broad-based clinical knowledge that enables him/her to effectively provide care to a veteran population with widely diverse medical and surgical diagnoses. Is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.

The primary duties for the Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) position include but are not limited to:

• Manage acute and chronic illness states using whole health concepts and transformative nursing modalities.
• Using ICARE values, providing population specific and culturally and ethnically sensitive care.
• Maintaining a caring and safe environment, coordinating the care across settings and among caregivers.
• Safely administers medications and assesses response to medications.
• Adapts treatments, procedures, and equipment based on population specific patient needs.
• Implement health promotion and prevention interventions.
• Assist veterans in the attainment of optimal levels of functioning through rehabilitation.
• With hospice care, provide supportive measures for the dying patient and significant others.
• Communicate and interact appropriately and courteously with internal and external customers.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient/employee information electronically, verbally, and written.
• Work and function within a safe manner including infection control and operation of equipment.
• Integrate and apply pertinent aspects of the Medical Center performance improvement programs into his/her professional practice.
• Utilize nursing research and literature in daily practice.

Work Schedule:

Rotating day/night shifts, to include rotating weekends and holidays.

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgram

Support, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized