Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration • Birmingham, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is an inpatient registered nurse role. The nurse provides complex patient care and demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to improving care. The role includes collaborating on the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and guidelines; supporting colleagues through knowledge sharing and constructive feedback; fostering a safe environment for professional development; and evaluating outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes. The nurse is responsible for documented outcomes at the program or service level.

The position is full time, scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; the work schedule may change. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval. The potential award is up to $200,000, with an eligibility period of one to five years, as determined after review of an application submitted within four months of appointment. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Applicants must meet applicable nursing education, licensure, English proficiency, and grade-level qualification requirements. The position may require occasional travel for off-site training and flexibility in schedule and assignments. Physical activities may include extended periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the listed education pathways and exceptions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply.
• Meet the applicable education and experience qualifications for the assigned nurse grade and level.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Subject to urinalysis drug screening, background/security investigation, and completion of onboarding requirements.
• 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.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations, shift priorities based on organizational needs, and be flexible with schedule and assignments.
• Meet physical demands that may include extended periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing.

Nice To Haves

• One year of inpatient registered nurse experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute position responsibilities demonstrating leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care.
• 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 formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Support colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide 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.
• Be responsible for documented outcomes at the program or service level.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), with a potential award of up to $200,000 subject to approval and eligibility.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 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 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree