Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration • Little Rock, AR

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Pool Registered Nurse provides competent, evidence-based care to patients and may oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. The nurse coordinates care with a focus on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care; administers medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence patient outcomes.

The role requires proficiency grounded in conscious, deliberate planning and self-directed goal setting when managing complex situations across varied nursing areas. The nurse organizes and prioritizes patient needs, ensures assigned tasks are completed, and uses sound clinical judgment and critical thinking. The position also contributes to nursing education, orientation, competencies, quality improvement, and improved outcomes utilization.

This is an intermittent, tour-based position scheduled according to service needs and policy. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an approved school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or qualifying nursing education under the stated bridge-program or foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, specialized nursing experience, and dimension criteria for the applicable Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Selected applicants must complete pre-employment urinalysis, background/security investigation, online onboarding, and a pre-employment physical evaluation; identification meeting employment verification requirements is required.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• May be required to serve a probationary period and complete all application requirements in the announcement.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including heavy work of 45 pounds or more, pushing and pulling, reaching above shoulders, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending, use of both legs, rapid simultaneous mental and muscular coordination, and specified corrected near and far vision and depth perception.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, evidence-based care to patients, with oversight of licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.
• Coordinate patient care, including patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Administer medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
• Organize and prioritize patient care needs and ensure assigned tasks are completed.
• Use clinical knowledge, judgment, deliberate planning, critical thinking, and self-directed goal setting to manage complex situations across assigned nursing areas.
• Validate understanding of the rationale for care processes and decisions, and question clinical practices to support evidence-based care.
• Provide and direct Veteran/patient-driven care that optimizes patient experience, satisfaction, and safety for a team of patients.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence patient outcomes.
• Assist in directing nursing education, orientation, competencies, quality improvement, and efforts to enhance outcomes utilization.
• Manage competing priorities and multiple demands, anticipate and resolve conflicts, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Share knowledge and learning opportunities that enhance nursing practice for self and others.
• Model effective resource utilization through delegation of cost-effective care delivery.
• Communicate courteously, tactfully, and respectfully with Veterans, their families and caregivers, representatives, visitors, VA staff, and other customers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, consisting of 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 may be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree