Registered Nurse- Inpatient Staff (Intermittent)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse—Inpatient Staff position is in the Nursing, Acute Care service at VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, Connecticut. The nurse is accountable for individual nursing practice and determines appropriate delegation of tasks to provide optimal patient care. The role delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care while developing technical skills and applies limited critical-thinking skills. The schedule is intermittent, with a minimum commitment of 24 hours per month; days and hours vary according to need and may include day, evening, or night shifts. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change-of-station benefits are not authorized. Salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate; the posting notes competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards. A full and unrestricted nursing license from a U.S. state or territory is required, subject to the stated qualification provisions and exceptions.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the education pathways and exceptions described in the posting.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the posting describes a Graduate Nurse Technician exception for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
- A full and unrestricted license from a U.S. state or territory, as stated in the posting.
- U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
- Successful completion of required pre-employment screening, including a physical evaluation or examination and, for testing-designated positions, urinalysis.
- Compliance with background and security investigation requirements and the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
- Completion of the online onboarding process and required application documents.
- Physical capacity for lifting, carrying, reaching above shoulder, finger use, walking and standing for up to eight hours, repeated bending, working alone, irregular or extended hours, and occasional emotional strain.
- Medical/surgical experience is listed as preferred experience.
Nice To Haves
- Medical/surgical experience.
Responsibilities
- Deliver fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned patients while developing technical skills.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using age-specific components.
- Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
- Administer medications and perform procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
- Pursue individual growth and development in practice with increasing self-direction.
- Formulate plans of care based on nursing assessments.
- Seek guidance on improving care for patients and families.
- Delegate elements of care to appropriate individuals based on assessed needs, patient condition, and safety.
- Determine appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse’s obligation to provide optimal care.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Regular salary increases
- Potential performance awards
- The posting states that federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; specific benefits for this intermittent position depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
