Emergency Department Registered Nurse - Night Shift

Veterans Health Administration • Hines, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department provides urgent and emergent care to patients with acute or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. Nursing care ranges from basic nursing care to stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures. The role demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to managing complex patient care.

The nurse assesses patients by collecting pertinent information, including triage using a five-level system to prioritize those requiring more immediate care. The nurse identifies expected outcomes and develops collaborative, individualized care plans. The role also supports evidence-based practice, evaluates outcomes of decisions and practice changes, shares knowledge with colleagues, provides constructive feedback, and fosters a safe, supportive environment for professional development. The position collaborates on developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines.

This is a full-time position with a required compressed schedule: eight 10-hour tours in each two-week pay period, from 1930 to 0600. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the education pathways and exceptions described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician temporary appointment exception is described.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Selected applicants must undergo required drug screening, background/security investigation, onboarding, and pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
• Walking, bending, stooping, and some lifting in direct patient care; extended periods of sitting may also occur.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the announcement's Required Documents section.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of Emergency Department experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
• ENTEP.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent and emergent care to patients with acute or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions, including basic nursing care, stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures.
• Assess patients by collecting pertinent data and triage them using the five-level triage system to prioritize those who need more immediate care.
• Identify expected outcomes and develop a collaborative, individualized plan for each patient.
• Collaborate in developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Provide peers with constructive feedback to support improvement.
• Share knowledge with colleagues and other nurses to support safe, quality nursing care.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Document outcomes at the program or service level.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• Up to 50 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree