Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Part-Time -.6 FTE

Join our dynamic team as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department (ED) at the Lexington VA Health Care System. In this Part-Time (24 hours per week) position, you will be at the forefront of providing care to our Veteran population. You will be responsible for delivering quality nursing care, influencing positive patient outcomes, and collaborating with a dedicated interdisciplinary team.Duties:Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process in direct patient care supervision.Coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction.Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.Influences care outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration.Actively participates in unit/program level quality improvement processes and customer service programs.Functions or Scope of Assigned DutiesProvides competent, evidence-based care to patients in the ED.Delegates and supervises basic nursing care of licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel.Assists in directing nursing education, orientation, competencies, and quality improvement.Provides urgent and emergent care for acute and chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions.Practices emergency nursing independently and collaboratively, including roles as care provider, educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, leader, and advocate.Continuously evaluates practice based on best evidence, providing constructive feedback to peers.Contributes nursing perspectives to interdisciplinary team discussions for optimal outcomes.Supports colleagues by sharing knowledge to ensure safe, quality nursing care.Engages in evidence-based-practice culture activities and strategies.Assesses patients, prioritizes care using a five-level triage system, and develops individualized care plans.Implements care plans, including care coordination, health teaching, and promotion, and adjusts plans as necessary to achieve expectedVA 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 territoryPay Scale: NU85Work Schedule: DTOD - Mid shiftTelework: Not available.Virtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.