Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Veterans Health Administration • Fargo, ND

24d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse provides direct care to Veteran patients in the emergency department, including triage, initiating treatment, and evaluating outcomes. The nurse assesses, plans, coordinates, evaluates, and delegates skilled patient care; provides comprehensive emergency care to stable and critically ill patients; and initiates care plans based on assessments and provider orders. The role includes patient education, critical thinking and decision-making using relevant standards, resources, and data, and ongoing communication with physicians, patients, families or significant others, community agencies, patient-care staff, and management. The nurse uses specialized medical equipment and appropriate personal protective equipment for patients with suspected infectious diseases. The position requires current ACLS certification and active membership on the facility code team.

This is an open continuous announcement through December 31, 2026, or until vacancies are filled; qualified applicants may be referred regularly. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for eligible, highly qualified applicants, with a required service agreement. Eligible selectees may qualify for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to VHA eligibility and approval. Applications for EDRP must be submitted within four months of appointment; the potential award is up to $200,000 for one to five years. Former EDRP participants are ineligible.

The position is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network's Whole Health approach, which supports personalized health plans for Veterans through healing relationships, healing environments, and connection to the Veteran's community. The role is not virtual, and telework is not available. The work schedule consists of rotating day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays.

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 professional nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Active membership on the facility code team.
• Meet applicable VA grade-level education, experience, and dimension criteria.
• Meet U.S. citizenship or applicable non-citizen appointment requirements.
• Pass required pre-employment drug screening, background/security investigation, and physical evaluation; participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete required online onboarding and application documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Emergency care or critical care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, coordinate, evaluate, and delegate the delivery of skilled patient care.
• Provide comprehensive emergency care to stable and critically ill patients.
• Perform triage, initiate treatment, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Initiate a patient's plan of care based on assessment and provider orders.
• Provide patient education.
• Use critical thinking and integrate relevant standards, resources, and data when making patient-care decisions.
• Operate specialized medical equipment, including a defibrillator, LUCAS device, electrocardiogram, oxygen flowmeter, IV pump, and bladder scanner.
• Maintain continuous contact with physicians, patients, patient families or significant others, community agencies, patient-care staff, and management.
• Maintain current ACLS certification and serve as an active member of the facility code team.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment when caring for patients with suspected infectious diseases.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), if eligible and approved, with a potential award of up to $200,000 over one to five years.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days annual leave, 13 days 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.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for eligible, highly qualified applicants.

What This Job Offers

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