The Float Pool Registered Nurse, is responsible for all aspects of the nursing process, providing direct patient care across inpatient units. They assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, administer medications and procedures, and coordinate care with a focus on patient education and satisfaction.
Demonstrating leadership and expertise, they collaborate with teams, improve care outcomes, support colleagues, and foster professional development while managing complex client care.
Duties include, but are not limited to: The Nurse-Float Pool 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 acutely ill patients who are moderately stable with an elevated risk for instability. 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.
This nurse has vast experience and knowledge with the situations in which they are ultimately expected to perform, skillfully integrating theoretical concepts, strong critical thinking skills, and exhibits an expert technically skilled practice.
The Float Pool RN is assigned to various inpatient units throughout the Medical Center to provide care to Veterans admitted with medical and/or surgical diagnosis who require an acute level of care, observation, and, potentially, telemetry monitoring 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: Night Shift, 1900-0730, days vary depending on service needs.
Compressed/Flexible: Yes Telework: No Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
nancy.blanco@va.gov · (503) 220-8262 X53325
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $71488 – $147277/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-23.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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