Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration • Columbia, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) provides and supervises direct patient care, managing all elements of the nursing process. The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care using age-specific components and coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. The role includes administering medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to influence patient outcomes.

The position demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to complex patient care. The nurse contributes to developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines; provides constructive feedback and shares knowledge with colleagues; and fosters a safe, supportive environment for professional development. The RN evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes and is accountable for documented program- or service-level outcomes.

The work schedule is 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., based on facility needs. Telework is not authorized, and this is not a virtual position. Relocation, recruitment incentives, and permanent change-of-station authorization are not offered.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying education under the stated bridge-program or foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointment may be available for otherwise qualified candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, specialized nursing experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except where non-citizen appointment is permitted under VA policy.
• Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination and may be subject to drug screening, background/security investigation, onboarding, and a probationary period.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
• Visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity.
• Ability to tolerate potentially long periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations and adjust priorities and schedule or assignments based on organizational needs.

Nice To Haves

• Medical-surgical experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise direct patient care, taking responsibility and accountability for all elements of the nursing process.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Administer medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence patient-care outcomes.
• Collaborate in developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demonstrate leadership and performance that improve care for a group of patients.
• Provide peers with constructive feedback and support colleagues through knowledge sharing to promote 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.
• Maintain accountability for documented outcomes at the program or service level.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, consisting of 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree