Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Nurse
About The Position
The Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care using age-specific components; coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care; and administers medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes and demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to managing complex client care. This full-time position is a night shift role, scheduled 1930–0800, with every-other-weekend and holiday commitments. Telework is not available. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility requirements and approval. Applications for EDRP must be submitted within four months of appointment; awards may be up to $200,000, with eligibility periods of one to five years. Former EDRP participants are ineligible. Candidates must meet applicable nursing education, licensure, English proficiency, and grade-level qualification requirements. The position requires a current, full, active, unrestricted U.S. nursing registration, subject to the stated exception for Graduate Nurse Technicians. Preferred experience includes critical care stepdown and telemetry.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying education under the stated bridge-program or foreign-school provisions.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
- Meet the education and professional nursing experience requirements for the assigned grade and level.
- U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
- Successful completion of required pre-employment screening, including urinalysis for applicants selected for testing-designated positions, background/security investigation, and onboarding requirements.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
- Submit all application requirements detailed in the announcement's Required Documents section.
- Work night shift hours (1930–0800), including every other weekend and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Preferred experience in critical care stepdown and telemetry.
Responsibilities
- Provide and/or supervise direct patient care and remain accountable for all elements of the nursing process.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using age-specific components.
- Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
- Administer medications and perform procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence patient care outcomes.
- Demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to managing complex client care.
Benefits
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with awards up to $200,000 and eligibility periods of one to five years.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
