RN - Medicine Clinic

Veterans Health Administration • Marion, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Marion VA Health Care System is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join the Medicine Clinics nursing team within Nursing Services in Marion, Illinois. The position functions as a Staff Nurse in the Medicine Specialty department, providing care that compensates for or assists with health-related and self-care demands and supports the development of self-care. The nurse is responsible for helping ensure high-quality care and a safe therapeutic environment, and for supervising care in accordance with established standards, hospital policies, and procedures. The incumbent communicates courteously and helpfully with patients, family members, coworkers, and customers. The position is administratively responsible to the Nurse Manager. The listed duties may not be exhaustive, and other duties may be assigned. Although the stated regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays, the position may require flexibility in schedule and assignments, including rotating tours and duties during low or high census or completing administrative tasks assigned by the immediate supervisor. Telework and virtual work are not available. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification that includes Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training from the American Heart Association or Military Training Network is required; selected applicants must provide proof before employment. Applicants must meet the applicable nursing education, licensure, and grade-level qualification requirements. The position includes physical activities normally associated with nursing and direct patient care, potentially including extended periods of walking, standing, and sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, and kneeling.

Requirements

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; qualifying Graduate Nurse Technician appointments may be available for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Graduate from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to applicable education and grade-level requirements.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification including Automated External Defibrillator (AED), obtained from the American Heart Association or Military Training Network; proof is required before employment.
• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated VA policy exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and, if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position, urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
• Meet applicable background and security investigation requirements and complete the online onboarding and application requirements.
• Comply with the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.

Nice To Haves

• RN experience in an outpatient healthcare setting within the last five years.
• At least three years of RN experience.
• Professional certifications.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care that compensates for or assists with health-related and self-care demands and supports the development of self-care.
• Help ensure the highest possible quality of care and provide a safe therapeutic environment.
• Supervise care in accordance with established standards, hospital policies, and procedures.
• Communicate courteously, tactfully, helpfully, and understandingly with patients, family members, internal and external coworkers, and customers.
• Rotate tours and duties during low or high census when required.
• Complete administrative tasks assigned by the immediate supervisor when required.

Benefits

• 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 VA contributions up to 5%.
• 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