Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Veterans Health Administration • Wichita, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse to serve Veterans in its Emergency Department. The role provides urgent and emergent care to patients with acute or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions, with nursing care ranging from basic care to stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures. Emergency nursing practice is independent and collaborative and includes direct care, education, administration, research, consultation, leadership, and advocacy.

The nurse coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care, and assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care using age-specific components. The position also involves Tele Emergency Care (Tele-EC), acute, unscheduled episodic medical care delivered virtually to Veterans who need emergency or urgent-level care. The schedule is intermittent; telework is unavailable, and the position is not virtual.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval. The award may be up to $200,000, with an eligibility period of one to five years. Applicants must submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment; former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying education through a master's-level nursing bridge program or an accepted foreign nursing education pathway.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; qualifying Graduate Nurse Technician appointments may be available to candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned VA nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Selected applicants must undergo urinalysis drug screening, background/security investigation, and a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Registration with Selective Service is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Complete the online onboarding process and all application requirements in the announcement.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of Emergency Department experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence patient care outcomes.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components.
• Provide urgent and emergent care for patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions.
• Provide nursing care ranging from basic care to stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures.
• Carry out emergency nursing roles as a direct care provider, educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, leader, and advocate.
• Provide peers with formal or informal constructive feedback and support colleagues through knowledge sharing to promote 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.
• Provide or participate in Tele Emergency Care for Veterans needing acute, unscheduled emergency or urgent-level care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with an award of up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree