The Polytrauma Inpatient Registered Nurse at VA Palo Alto Health Care System provides care to Veterans with brain injuries, stroke, and neuromuscular disorders. The RN collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care, promote rehabilitation and independence, educate patients and families, and improve patient safety and care outcomes.
Major duties include, but are not limited to: Provide inpatient nursing care to Veterans with brain injuries, stroke, and other conditions requiring rehabilitation. Assess patient needs and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to promote rehabilitation, independence, and quality of life. Administer medications and treatments and perform nursing procedures according to established policies.
Incorporate Veterans' preferences, values, and beliefs into patient-centered care. Educate Veterans, families, and caregivers on treatment, self-management, and ongoing care needs. Coordinate patient care and participate in interdisciplinary discharge planning. Monitor patient responses and document assessments, interventions, and outcomes. Delegate care appropriately based on patient needs, condition, and safety.
Apply evidence-based practices and participate in patient safety and quality improvement activities. Maintain required competencies and participate in unit-specific training and continuing education. Perform charge nurse, mentoring, and leadership responsibilities appropriate to grade, competency, and assignment.
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: 0730 - 2000 with rotating weekends and holidays Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
calvin.samonte@va.gov · 415-221-4810
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $153887 – $228000/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-03 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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