Registered Nurse - Acute Care Resource Pool

Veterans Health Administration • Milwaukee, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center in the Acute Care Resource Pool (ACRP). The nurse rotates among acute-care departments according to daily staffing needs, including coverage for sick leave, high patient volumes, and seasonal capacity surges. ACRP nurses provide professional nursing care to age-specific patients across acute-care inpatient units: a 30-bed Medical Oncology unit, an 11-bed Cardiac unit, a 17-bed medical-surgical unit, and a 30-bed medical-surgical unit. The role supports adequate staffing and gives nurses an opportunity to work in diverse clinical environments and expand their nursing skills.

The incumbent coordinates and delivers patient care using the Nursing Process and established standards of practice within State and Federal guidelines. The nurse provides oversight of non-RN personnel, serves as a resource to ancillary staff on the assigned unit, and precepts new staff or students when requested. The nurse must follow facility policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, and provide safe, therapeutic care consistent with the facility’s ICARE values.

The schedule is the NOC shift, 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., with 36 hours per week in 12-hour tours. Weekend and holiday rotation is required. Staff participate in a rotating on-call schedule and must be able to report for duty within a maximum of 60 minutes when called. Telework and virtual work are not available; relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the education provisions described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician temporary appointment exception is described for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Ability to work the NOC shift, 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., 36 hours per week in 12-hour tours, with weekend and holiday rotation.
• Participation in the rotating on-call schedule and ability to report for duty within a maximum of 60 minutes when called.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and scope requirements for the assigned nurse grade and level.
• Complete applicable pre-employment screening, onboarding, and application requirements described in the announcement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver patient care using the Nursing Process and established standards of practice within State and Federal guidelines.
• Rotate among acute-care departments based on daily staffing needs, including coverage for sick leaves, high patient volumes, and seasonal capacity surges.
• Provide professional nursing care to age-specific patients in acute-care inpatient units.
• Provide oversight of non-RN personnel and act as a resource for ancillary staff on the assigned unit.
• Precept new staff and/or students as requested.
• Follow facility policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program.
• Provide safe and therapeutic care using the facility’s ICARE values.

Benefits

• 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.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.

What This Job Offers

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