Registered Nurse (Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program)

Veterans Health Administration • San Antonio, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

VA South Texas Health Care System is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program at Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital. The nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating age-specific care. The role coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care; administers medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.

The position serves Veterans primarily in middle age (40–50) or at the geriatric level (60 or older), with occasional patients aged 25–40. The nurse must understand and respond sensitively to patients’ age-specific, developmental, and culturally related needs. The role demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to managing complex client care. Schedule and assignments may require flexibility; the nurse may work in modified environments, care for patients on isolation precautions, screen potentially infectious patients, and participate in labor pools.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated education and foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician temporary appointment exception is described for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Current and valid Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Meet the education and professional nursing experience criteria for the applicable Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Selected applicants must undergo required drug screening, background/security investigation, onboarding, and any pre-employment physical evaluation required by organizational needs; participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Complete all application requirements in the announcement’s Required Documents section.

Responsibilities

• Provide and/or supervise direct patient care and carry out all elements of the nursing process.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Administer medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to managing complex client care.
• Respond sensitively to patients’ age, developmental, and culturally related needs.
• As required, work in modified environments, care for patients on isolation precautions, screen potentially infectious patients, and participate in labor pools.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, comprising 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