Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Nursing care ranges from basic nursing care to stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures.

Emergency nursing practice is independent and collaborative.

The ED RN practice includes the roles of direct care provider, educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, leader, and advocate.

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.

Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.

Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.

Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.

Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.

The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization.

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:

Nights with rotating weekends and holiday

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized