Posted: 09-Aug-24
Location: Salem, Virginia
Salary: Open
Categories: General Nursing
Internal Number: 797761400
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Authorized. This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
Basic Requirements:
- English Language Proficiency.
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
- Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure.
Grade Determinations:
- Nurse I, Level I: Delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required.
- Nurse I, Level II: Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills, and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex needs.
- Nurse I, Level III: Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning.
- Nurse II: Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
- Nurse III: Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care.
Preferred Experience:
Med-Surg Experience
Physical Requirements:
See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
About the Role:
The Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct care to Veterans in an inpatient setting with acute or chronic medical and surgical needs. Duties include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care based on age-specific components, coordinating care, and working collaboratively with providers and consult services.
VA Offers:
- Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards.
- 50 days of paid time off per year.
- Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
- Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance.
Work Schedule:
7:00pm-7:30am
This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
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