Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

The Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse (RN) 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. Provides urgent and

emergent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric

conditions. 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. 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. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based

decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. Responsible for the

documented outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service level outcomes must

be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.

The ED RN is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when

providing care. They assess the patient by collecting pertinent data or information, including

the triage of patients based on the five-level triage system to prioritize patients that require

more immediate care. They use the assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, or

other concerns. They will identify expected outcomes to develop a collaborative and

individualized plan for each patient. The ED RN will implement that plan, including care

coordination, health teaching, and health promotion. They evaluate the progress toward

achieving the expected goal and outcomes and adjusts the plan as necessary.

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:

12-hour night shifts 6:00pm-6:30am and one (1) 8-hour shift per pay period

Compressed/Flexible:
Available

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized