Registered Nurse-Float Pool

Veterans Health Administration • Johnson City, TN

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About The Position

The Float Pool Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process while providing and/or supervising direct patient care. The nurse coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care; administers medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.

The role provides competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversees licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. The nurse assists with nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcome-utilization consultation. The position promotes holistic care, evaluates practice against current evidence, supports colleagues through knowledge sharing and constructive feedback, and contributes a nursing perspective to interdisciplinary discussions. The nurse also participates in efforts to sustain an evidence-based practice culture and may be assigned to other veteran-care areas throughout the medical center.

The James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center is an interdisciplinary teaching facility serving adult and elderly veterans in medical, surgical, neurological, and psychiatric care settings. The position is rotational night shift. VA describes its total rewards package as including competitive salary and regular salary increases, possible performance awards, 50 days of paid time off annually, a federal pension and 401(k), and federal health, vision, dental, term-life, and long-term-care insurance.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying nursing education under the stated bridge-program or foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered-nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and scope requirements for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and applicable background/security investigation.
• Submit to pre-appointment urinalysis for illegal drug use if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position.
• Register for Selective Service if subject to the requirement.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete the required online onboarding and application requirements.
• Ability to meet the position's physical requirements, including visual acuity, hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity, and potentially extended periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, lifting more than 10 pounds, and pushing; patient or object transfers may be required.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations, shift priorities based on patient needs, and work flexibly across veteran-care areas as assigned.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of recent medical/surgical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide and/or supervise direct patient care and fulfill all elements of the nursing process.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Administer medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes and contribute a nursing perspective to discussions.
• Provide competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.
• Assist with nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcome-utilization consultation.
• Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaboration.
• Evaluate nursing practice on an ongoing basis using the best available evidence and provide peers with informal constructive feedback.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to healthcare professionals' development.
• Support colleagues through knowledge sharing and share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
• Question clinical practices and participate in activities and strategies that sustain an evidence-based practice culture.
• Be prepared to work in other veteran-care areas throughout the medical center as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 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