Registered Nurse - Nursing Officer of the Day

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

📍 Wichita, Kansas 💰 $74450 – $137854/yr

Quick Facts

Hiring Agency: Veterans Health Administration
Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Salary: $74450 – $137854/yr
Hiring Path: Fed Internal Search
Number of Openings: 1
Security Clearance: Not Required
Date Posted: 2026-08-28
Application Deadline: 2026-09-11

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Job Summary

The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Wichita, Kansas is currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Nursing Officer of the Day to work in our Float Pool.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse - Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) is responsible for delivering and coordinating safe, efficient, and effective patient care throughout all facility areas. This role involves leadership in managing complex patient care, ensuring continuity, and promoting peer accountability.

The NOD serves as the facility's expert in patient care, providing emergency medical support, guiding staff, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize health outcomes for Veterans. Duties include, but are not limited to: Leading and organizing the delivery of patient care to ensure continuity and peer accountability, including access to care and discharge planning.

Serving as the facility nursing expert at all hours, supporting and facilitating emergency medical support and identifying escalating medical crises. Allocating staffing resources throughout the facility to meet patient care needs, especially during weekends, holidays, and after-hours tours. Guiding, developing, and supporting staff using professional standards, scientific evidence, and leadership principles to evaluate programs and service activities.

Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams for decisions related to ongoing patient care and emergency actions, providing programmatic outcomes to nursing leadership.

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: 7:00am - 11:30pm, including various hours, weekends, tours, holidays Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Pay Schedule: NX91

Contact

Samuel.Morrow@va.gov · 316-685-2221 X50654

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $74450 – $137854/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-11.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.