Registered Nurse-Medical, Surgical, Oncology, Telemetry (Inpatient/Acute Care C1_C2)

Veterans Health Administration • Johnson City, TN

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversees licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. The nurse may assist in directing nursing education, orientation, competencies, quality improvement, and outcomes-utilization consultation. The position serves medical, surgical, oncology, and telemetry inpatients in an acute-care setting at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, an interdisciplinary teaching facility serving adult and elderly veterans, including patients with medical, surgical, neurological, and psychiatric needs. The RN works a rotational night-shift schedule and may be assigned additional vacancies as they arise. The announcement is open continuously until September 30, 2027, with an initial application referral cutoff of November 2, 2026, and subsequent referrals at regular intervals or as vacancies occur.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying education through an approved bridge program or foreign nursing program as described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointment may be available to eligible candidates actively pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education and experience criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level. Criteria range from an ADN or nursing diploma with no additional experience for Nurse I, Level I, to specified graduate or doctoral education and specialized nursing experience for higher grades.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required for clinically active staff not identified for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Must meet U.S. citizenship requirements, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position are subject to pre-employment urinalysis; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to background and security investigation.
• Must complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements; non-REAL-ID-compliant driver's licenses or state identification cards cannot be used as acceptable identification effective May 7, 2025.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Must complete application requirements detailed in the announcement’s Required Documents section.

Nice To Haves

• One year of medical/surgical experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients.
• Oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.
• Assist in directing nursing education, orientation, competencies, quality improvement, and outcomes-utilization consultation.
• Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaboration.
• Evaluate practice on an ongoing basis using the best available evidence.
• Provide peers with informal, constructive feedback to support improvement.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to healthcare professionals’ development.
• Contribute the professional nursing perspective to interdisciplinary-team discussions.
• Partner with others to effect change and achieve optimal outcomes.
• Support colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
• Question clinical practices to promote evidence-based care.
• Participate in activities and strategies that sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree