Registered Nurse - Float Pool Inpatient

Veterans Health Administration • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Float Pool Inpatient, provides competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversees licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. The role includes coordinating patient care across the continuum, supporting patient education and self-management, and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to improve care outcomes. The nurse is accountable for the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care and contributes to nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcomes utilization consultation.

The position is with the Department of Veterans Affairs and requires a current, full, active, and unrestricted nursing registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated education and licensure qualifications. The work schedule is Monday through Saturday, combining 8-hour and 12-hour night shifts. Telework and virtual work are not available. The position includes physical activity associated with nursing care, such as standing, walking, sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, and kneeling.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated provisions for qualifying bridge-program candidates and graduates of foreign nursing schools.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, except where the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception applies.
• Meet the applicable education and experience criteria for the assigned nurse grade and level.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Meet U.S. citizenship or applicable non-citizen appointment requirements.
• Complete applicable background/security investigation and pre-employment requirements, including urinalysis for applicants tentatively selected for testing-designated positions.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Physical capacity for nursing duties that may involve prolonged standing, walking, sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• National certification related to the position assignment.
• Two years of medical/surgical experience, telemetry experience, acute mental health experience, rehabilitation experience, or recent ICU experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide fundamental, evidence-based care to assigned patients and develop technical skills.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using age-specific components.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care.
• Administer medications and perform procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence patient care outcomes.
• Remain responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care.
• Assist with nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcomes utilization consultation.
• Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies.
• Evaluate nursing practice on an ongoing basis using the best available evidence.
• Provide peers with informal, constructive feedback to support improvement.
• Oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the care setting.
• Follow safe patient handling and mobility protocols.

Benefits

• 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree