Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration • Anthem, AZ

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System is hiring Registered Nurses for vacancies across multiple units and clinics, including outpatient mental health and behavioral health programs, residential rehabilitation, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, home-based and telehealth care, caregiver support, community nursing and non-institutional care, homeless services, primary care, med/surg/telemetry, the emergency department, float pool, quality and patient safety, education, informatics, and other specialty areas. This is an open continuous announcement through December 31, 2026; applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, and qualified applicants may be referred as vacancies become available.

Staff Nurses provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care to ill and injured veterans. They document observations, assessments, and changes in patients’ conditions; collaborate with health team members to support positive care outcomes; and provide a full range of nursing care to patients with varied physical and behavioral needs. Nurses are accountable for meeting and maintaining the qualification standards and functional statements for their assigned grade. The role calls for strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to assume leadership in a patient-centered program, and respectful, civil service to patients, families, visitors, and interdisciplinary colleagues. Nurses are expected to lead by example, foster a customer-service culture, and work with customers to develop solutions to meet their needs.

This is a 24/7 hospital environment, and schedules and assignments may require flexibility. Some positions require rotating tours or indefinite work on non-administrative tours, as established by the immediate supervisor. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. The announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

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, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Meet the education, experience, and grade-determination criteria for the assigned nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Pass the required pre-employment evaluation and applicable background/security investigation.
• Submit to pre-appointment urinalysis if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position.
• Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete the required online onboarding and application documentation.
• Serve a two-year probationary period if appointed, during which continued employment is evaluated.
• Meet the physical demands of the position, including heavy lifting and carrying of 45 pounds or more, pushing and pulling, reaching above the shoulder, finger use, use of both hands, walking and standing for up to eight hours, repeated bending, and rapid simultaneous mental and muscular coordination; a hearing aid is permitted.
• Schedule flexibility may be required; some positions require rotating tours or indefinite work on non-administrative tours.

Responsibilities

• Provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to ill and injured veterans.
• Document observations, assessments, and changes in patients’ conditions.
• Collaborate with health team members to facilitate positive patient-care outcomes.
• Provide a full range of nursing care to patients with a variety of physical and behavioral needs.
• Meet and maintain the qualification standards and functional statements for the assigned grade.
• Demonstrate organizational skills and leadership in a patient-centered program.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, visitors, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Promote a respectful and civil customer-service culture and work with customers to develop solutions to meet their needs.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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