Registered Nurse - Nursing Officer of the Day

Veterans Health Administration • Marion, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Marion VA Health Care System is recruiting three full-time Registered Nurses for the Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) Department within Nursing Service. The NOD has authority and accountability for managing nursing care units and nursing staff throughout the medical center. The nurse delivers care according to established standards and hospital policies and procedures, and serves as a facility resource for patient care areas by identifying and escalating medical crises, assessing environmental factors, and allocating staffing resources to meet Veterans’ care needs. The role includes bed control, patient-flow coordination, and serving as a resource and consultant for nursing clinical and administrative issues. Current Basic Life Support (BLS), including Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications are required before employment; only certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Treatment Training Network (MTN) are accepted.

The schedule consists of various rotating tours, including 6:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., and includes every other weekend and holidays as required. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives, as well as permanent change of station, are not authorized.

Applicants must meet applicable nursing education, licensure, and experience requirements for the assigned grade. The position requires a graduate of an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing and current, full, active, unrestricted nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated exceptions. Applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English. The role has physical demands associated with nursing care, including potentially prolonged walking, standing, and sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, and kneeling.

Requirements

• Graduate from a school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE, subject to the stated provisions for bridge-program and foreign-school graduates.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Current BLS certification that includes AED and current ACLS certification, obtained through the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Treatment Training Network (MTN), with proof required before employment.
• Meet the education and experience qualifications for the assigned grade; requirements vary by grade and may include professional or specialized nursing experience.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and required background/security investigation; applicants selected for testing-designated positions are subject to pre-employment urinalysis.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable to the applicant.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete the required online onboarding and application documentation.
• Ability to perform nursing duties that may involve prolonged walking, standing, or sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling, and use safe patient-handling and mobility protocols.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of clinical experience in an inpatient, emergency department, or intensive care unit setting.
• Leadership or unit-level leadership experience.
• Shared Governance experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Responsibilities

• Lead members of the interdisciplinary team and organize work to support its completion.
• Deliver nursing care in accordance with established standards and hospital policies and procedures.
• Identify and escalate medical crises in patient care areas.
• Assess environmental factors and allocate staffing resources throughout the facility to meet Veterans’ care needs.
• Manage bed control and coordinate patient flow.
• Serve as a resource and consultant on nursing clinical and administrative issues.
• Manage nursing care units and nursing staff throughout the medical center as the Nursing Officer of the Day.

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 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree