Registered Nurse - Inpatient Staff

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?The Inpatient Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse (RN) demonstrates leadership and mastery of practice in delivering/providing medical surgical/telemetry nursing care to wide assortment with medical-surgical diagnoses in an efficient, comprehensive, and continuous patient-driven holistic care through active collaboration, communication and coordination of resources to a variety of patients. The Inpatient Medical-Surgical/Telemetry RN performs initial history and assessment, patient teaching/education, Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), and verification of informed consent. Other major duties include: electrocardiogram, intravenous pumps, tube feeding, ceiling lifts, pulse oximetry, glucometer management, telemetry monitoring, and follows appropriate respiratory isolation standards. He /she demonstrates clinical competence and leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others such as patients, their family members/ significant other and members of the interdisciplinary team. He/she is self-directed in goal setting, and, in the management of complex patient situations utilizing the nursing process. He/she demonstrates the ability to identify an issue, analyze it, develop and implement interventions. The Inpatient Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit RN completes initial assessments and reassessments of patient condition and response to treatment. He/she initiates follow-up as needed. He/she promotes the medical center mission, vision and values; complies with Equal Employment Opportunity programs, partnerships, customer service standards and VA policies and procedures. He/she administers prescribed therapies using appropriate judgment; evaluation of therapies is pertinent and timelyVA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsVA 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: IntermittentTelework: Not AuthorizedVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedThe 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.The Baltimore VA Medical hospital provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health services, women's health care, multiple sclerosis treatment, care for Veterans who are blind or have low vision, cancer treatment, physical therapy, chronic pain management, and more. Below, you'll find our address and hours, parking and transportation information, and the other health services we offer at our Baltimore VA Medical Center.