Registered Nurse

Job Title

Registered Nurse-(Medical/Surgical)

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT for V15 Kansas City VA Healthcare System for Registered Nurse. It will remain open to 12/31/2026. Applicants will be reviewed for eligible every 7 days. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

The major duties and responsibilities of a Registered Nurse-(Medical/Surgical) include but are not limited to:

• Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care.
• Focus on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments.
• Responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting.
• Assists in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.
• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
• Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients.
• Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Full Time. Six 12-hour and one 8-hour shift per pay period. Tours include Days/Nights/Weekends/Holidays and are subject to change based on the needs of the health care system.

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This is not a virtual position.

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