Registered Nurse - Inpatient 5W

Veterans Health Administration • Ann Arbor, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse aligned under Patient Care Services. The nurse is accountable for individual nursing practice and determines appropriate delegation of tasks to provide optimal patient care. The role emphasizes growth and development in practice, with increasing self-direction. The nurse formulates plans of care based on nursing assessments, seeks guidance to improve care for patients and families, and delegates care appropriately based on assessed needs, patient condition, and safety. The position applies nursing principles and theory with limited use of critical-thinking skills.

The position is on the inpatient 5W unit and works a night schedule. Nurses must meet VA education, licensure, and grade-level qualification requirements. Basic Life Support certification is required before the position’s start date.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated provisions for bridge-program candidates and graduates of foreign schools.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply.
• Meet the applicable VA Nurse grade and level education, experience, and dimension criteria.
• Basic Life Support certification before the starting date, through an American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider Course or Military Training Network; online certifications are not accepted.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical examination and, if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position, urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
• Meet background and security investigation requirements and complete the online onboarding process and required application documentation.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program and complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening or testing.
• Complete a two-year probationary period, subject to continued-employment certification.
• Meet physical demands that include visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity, extended periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing, and possible patient or object transfers.
• Be able to work effectively in stressful situations, shift priorities based on patient needs, and respond flexibly and sensibly.

Responsibilities

• Provide accountable individual nursing care and determine appropriate delegation of tasks.
• Formulate plans of care based on nursing assessments.
• Seek guidance to improve care provided to patients and families.
• Delegate elements of care to appropriate individuals based on assessed needs, patient condition, and patient safety.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree