Registered Nurse - Inpatient Staff Nurse

Veterans Health Administration • Columbia, MO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Registered Nurse position provides inpatient nursing care on 3 Medicine, Patient Care Services, at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The nurse is responsible and accountable for the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care using age-specific considerations. The role coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care; administers medications and procedures under established policies and guidelines; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.

The Inpatient Staff RN demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to complex patient care. The nurse contributes to the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and guidelines; supports improvements in care for groups of patients; provides constructive feedback and shares knowledge with colleagues; and fosters a safe, supportive environment for professional development. The position evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes and is accountable for documented program- or service-level outcomes.

The position is scheduled full-time from 1930 to 0800, with every other weekend commitment. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to program eligibility and approval; applications must be submitted within four months of appointment. Awards may be up to $200,000, with the amount and eligibility period determined by the program office. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from a professional nursing school meeting the stated accreditation requirements, or an eligible equivalent pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; an eligible Graduate Nurse Technician exception is described for candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruitment of qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to background and security investigation.
• Complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements specified in the announcement's Required Documents section.

Responsibilities

• Provide and/or supervise direct patient care and remain accountable for all elements of the nursing process.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using 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.
• Manage complex patient care using leadership, experience, and creative approaches.
• 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 health care professionals' development.
• Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Be accountable for documented outcomes at the program or service level.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program eligibility, subject to requirements and approval; potential award up to $200,000.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k), with VA contributions up to 5%.
• 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