Urgent Care Registered Nurse
About The Position
This full-time Registered Nurse position is in the Specialty Care service at the Newington VA Healthcare System in Newington, Connecticut. The RN provides urgent care for patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions, ranging from basic nursing care to initial stabilization. The nurse is accountable for all elements of the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, care planning, implementation, and evaluation. This includes triaging patients using a five-level triage system to prioritize those needing more immediate care, coordinating care, and adjusting plans based on progress toward expected outcomes. The position emphasizes patient education, self-management, health teaching, health promotion, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. The RN administers medications and performs procedures according to established policies and guidelines, collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, and delegates and supervises basic nursing care performed by licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel. The nurse develops technical skills and self-direction, seeks guidance to improve care, and applies nursing principles and theory with developing critical-thinking skills. The position is 40 hours per week, with a day shift and some flexibility based on clinic hours. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.
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 professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointment may be available to qualifying candidates pursuing licensure.
- Meet the education and experience criteria for the applicable Nurse grade and level.
- U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
- Successful completion of required background/security investigation and pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
- Subject to pre-appointment urinalysis drug screening if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
- Complete required online onboarding and application documentation.
Nice To Haves
- Urgent care experience.
- Critical care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide urgent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions, from basic nursing care through initial stabilization.
- Perform all elements of the nursing process: assess patients, collect relevant information, determine diagnoses or concerns, identify expected outcomes, develop individualized plans, implement care, evaluate progress, and adjust plans as needed.
- Triage patients using a five-level triage system to prioritize those requiring more immediate care.
- Coordinate care, including patient education, self-management, health teaching, health promotion, 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.
- Delegate and supervise basic nursing care provided by licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel.
- Seek guidance to improve care for patients and families.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
