Registered Nurse - Outpatient Staff

Veterans Health Administration • Baltimore, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse works at the Baltimore VA Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, providing outpatient nursing care to Veterans. The role delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care and applies the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using age-specific considerations and established nursing standards. The nurse coordinates patient care with an emphasis on education, self-management, continuity, and customer satisfaction, and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to support positive outcomes.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is not virtual, and telework is not available. The position requires a current, full, active, and unrestricted nursing registration in a U.S. state or territory, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated graduate nurse technician exception. VA offers a total rewards package that includes paid leave, federal retirement benefits, insurance options, and competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated education alternatives and exceptions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointment may be available to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable education and experience criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Selected applicants are subject to pre-employment drug screening, background/security investigation, onboarding requirements, and a physical evaluation/examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements, including visual acuity, hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity, periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing, and lifting up to 30 pounds; patient and object transfers may be required.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations and shift priorities based on patient needs.
• Annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening or testing, must be completed as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of recent medical-surgical experience and recent outpatient clinic experience.
• Experience in an outpatient surgical setting such as GYN, ENT, Urology, Vascular, General Surgery, Podiatry, or Orthopedics.
• HCG and A1C point-of-care testing experience.
• Strong phlebotomy skills.
• Immunization administration experience.
• Strong computer and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide fundamental, knowledge-based nursing care to assigned patients while developing and maintaining technical nursing skills.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using age-specific considerations and established nursing standards.
• Coordinate comprehensive patient care, emphasizing patient education, self-management, continuity of care, and customer satisfaction.
• Administer medications, treatments, and nursing procedures in accordance with established policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, social workers, and other interdisciplinary team members to promote positive patient outcomes.
• Monitor patient responses to treatment and modify nursing interventions based on assessment findings and changes in patient condition.
• Educate patients and families about medications, treatment plans, disease management, self-care, and preventive health measures.
• Use leadership, professional judgment, clinical experience, and creative problem-solving when managing complex patient-care situations.
• Participate in unit- and program-level quality improvement initiatives, performance improvement activities, and customer-service programs.
• Promote a safe, respectful, patient-centered environment and support high-quality healthcare delivery.
• Demonstrate accountability, professionalism, and effective communication while coordinating care across the healthcare continuum.
• Complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, including 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