The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, is currently recruiting for an Emergency Department Registered Nurse.
The major duties of the Emergency Department Register Nurse include, but are not limited to: Provides urgent and emergent nursing care to patients with acute, chronic, medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. Delivers nursing care ranging from basic interventions to patient stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures. Implements care plans, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion.
Evaluates progress towards achieving the expected goal and outcomes and adjusts plans as necessary. Demonstrates leadership, advanced clinical experience, and innovative approaches in managing complex patient care. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
Functions independently and collaboratively as a direct care provider, educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, leader, and patient advocate. Provides constructive feedback to peers to support professional growth and performance improvement. Preferred Experience: 1 year of RN experience in Emergency Department or Urgent Care is highly preferred.
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: Full-time; six 12-hour shifts (7:30pm - 08:00am) and one 8-hour shift (11:30pm - 08:00am) per pay period; rotating weekends and holidays.
Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $72199 – $126893/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-28.
This is a six 12-hour shifts (7:30pm - 08:00am) and one 8-hour shift (11:30pm - 08:00am) per pay period; rotating weekends and holidays. position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-22 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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