Registered Nurse (Emergency Room)

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse manages the care of patients presenting to the Emergency Department with a wide range of problems, from the non-urgent complaint, to the life threatening emergent crisis. The Registered Nurse will work with other nursing staff, physicians, and healthcare providers to determine the patient's immediate needs, prioritize care, organize and plan the patient's treatment from admission to disposition.Major Duties:Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited, the following:Complete assessment on assigned patientsAssess physical, psychological, and social dimensionsApply knowledge of illness, injuries, diseases, and use available resourcesComplete a thorough review of systems on patients whose acuity require a more extensive assessmentRe-assess patient as needed to determine any change in conditionDocument vital signs, assessment, and interventions in EHR, per policyDemonstrate ability to plan, coordinate, and prioritize workflow and patient load to optimize patient outcomesProvide age, gender, and cultural-appropriate careDelegate nursing care of patient, as appropriate, utilizing the skills of unlicensed personnel to maximize benefit to patient and evaluate care provided by said personnelImplement clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with the established policies, procedures, standards, and scope of practice. This may include, but not limited to:Cardiac monitoringHemodynamic monitoringAdministration of medications, including high risk medicationsManagement of various types of shockTrauma managementPsychological emergenciesIntervene with the proper technique, procedure, and safety precautions to meet individual needs of patientDevelop and/or utilize knowledge of triage using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) systemParticipate in clinical supervision of nursing students, PBNRs, Valor, and new hires through role modeling and communication objectives and expected competencies of orientee's and studentsVA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsPay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awardsPaid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territoryWork Schedule: Rotating (Nights, Weekends, and Holidays)Compressed/Flexible: AuthorizedTelework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorizedhttps://youtu.be/LM35k1p_3Tc?si=6wdZw0Lag331XBMR