The ICU Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering comprehensive care to the most critically ill patients in the hospital. As a mixed Intensive Care Unit, the ICU manages a diverse patient population including medical, surgical, and cardiac patients, with a significant number of individuals experiencing complex cardiac and heart failure conditions.
Due to their unique skills and experience with unstable and high-acuity patients, ICU staff nurses are considered a hospital-wide resource
https://youtu.be/LM35k1p_3Tc?si=6wdZw0Lag331XBMR Major Duties: Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Complete admission assessment on assigned patients within 24 hours of admission Conduct reassessments on patients every four hours and as needed to determine rapidly changing conditions Transcribe provider orders using CPRS, check orders in CPRS at minimum of every two hours Take verbal and telephone orders per policy Complete patient care plans according to policy Document vital signs and assessments according to SOP using CPRS and/or Essentris Document medications using BCMA (Bar Code Medication Administration) Plan for discharge/transfer of patients including completion of discharge/transfer notes in Essentris/CPRS Function independently when performing care for complex patients in the ICU Initiate referrals and/or consultations as appropriate to achieve interdisciplinary care of patients Identify crucial assessment changes in patient status and appropriately communicate these changes to providers and the care team Respond appropriately to emergent situations following ACLS guidelines Safely perform moderate sedation, and out of OR recoveries per policy Provide individual, complex patient care consistent with managing critically ill medical and surgical patients consistent with identified diagnosis and standards and scope of practice, which may include but is not limited to: Cardiac monitoring Hemodynamic monitoring Administration and titration of high risk cardiac and/or vasoactive medications Ventilators, CPAP, BIPAP, and HF nasal cannula Advanced cardiac devices (IABP, Impella, BIVAD, and LVADs) Advanced renal replacement therapy (CRRT) Advanced neurologic devices (lumbar drain, EVD, bolts) Post-op management for cardiac, vascular, neuro, urology, general surgery, ortho, and ENT patients (not an all-inclusive list) Cardiogenic, hypovolemic, neurogenic, and/or septic shock Demonstrate ability to manage daily routine operations related to patient care (delegate, supervise, trouble shoot, and evaluate) Participate in clinical supervision of nursing students and new hire through role modeling and communicate objectives and expected competencies of orientees and students 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: Rotating Schedule (Days, Nights, Weekends, and Holidays) Compressed/Flexible: Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $74854 – $137807/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' 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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