Registered Nurse, Shift Supervisor
About The Position
The Registered Nurse, Shift Supervisor serves as the Nurse of the Day (NOD), providing advanced, facility-wide nursing leadership and support for emergency medical needs at all hours. The role is based at the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System, which includes a 61-bed hospital in Muskogee and six community-based outpatient clinics. The nurse manages employees, staffing, and resource allocation during weekends, holidays, and after-hours tours when nursing management or leadership is absent. The position collaborates with the Administrative Officer of the Day and interdisciplinary team members on patient care and emergency decisions, identifies escalating medical crises and environmental factors, and supports care delivery across the facility. The NOD also reports program outcomes to nursing leadership and guides staff using professional standards, scientific evidence, and practice-based evaluation. The position's schedule is 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Thursday through Saturday, with alternating Wednesdays. Telework is not available. Applicants must meet VA nursing education and licensure requirements, demonstrate English proficiency, and satisfy applicable pre-employment requirements. The position includes physical activity typical of nursing work, such as standing, walking, sitting, moderate lifting, bending, and kneeling.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an applicable qualifying nursing education pathway described in the announcement.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
- Meet the education and experience criteria for the applicable VA Nurse grade and level.
- U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
- Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
- Complete applicable background/security investigation, onboarding, identification, and application requirements.
- Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
- Preferred: 2 years of critical care experience.
- Physical ability for nursing duties, potentially including prolonged walking, standing, or sitting; moderate lifting; repeated bending; and kneeling.
Nice To Haves
- 2 years of critical care experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage and direct employees, staff units, and allocate resources during weekends, holidays, and after-hours tours when nursing management or leadership is absent.
- Collaborate with the Administrative Officer of the Day and interdisciplinary team members on ongoing patient care and actions in emergency situations.
- Provide programmatic outcomes to nursing leadership to support improvements in organizational processes and patient care delivery.
- Identify escalating medical crises and environmental factors across patient care areas, and allocate staffing resources to meet Veterans’ care needs.
- Guide, develop, and support staff using professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and service activities.
- Provide and facilitate emergency medical support throughout the facility.
Benefits
- 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 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.
- Regular salary increases and potential performance awards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
