The Emergency Dept. Nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.
Duties include but are not limited to: Provides urgent and emergent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. Nursing care ranges from basic nursing care to stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures. Responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients. They delegate and supervise basic nursing care of licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel.
Applies patient, family, and caregiver knowledge, values, and beliefs into care delivery without judgement or discrimination Serves as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, improving outcomes for the immediate practice setting. Serves as a resource for patients, caregivers, and staff to address and resolve ethical issues in the immediate practice setting.
Leads the implementation of high reliability principles and I CARE values to increase consistency of care delivered and improve patient outcomes Preferred Experience: 3-5 years 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 Compressed Work Schedule:.
Six 12-hour shifts, 7:30pm to 8:00am and one 8-hour shift for every pay period. Rotating weekends and holidays. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Functional Statements: 93350-A, 93351-A, 93352-A
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Lori.Banks@va.gov · 989-497-2500 X13077
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $72199 – $126893/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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