Registered Nurse (Critical Care)
Job Location:
Buffalo, IA - USA
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Job Summary
Critical Care Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurses obligation to provide optimal care. The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments. Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs condition and safety of the patient.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical
skills. - Assesses plans implements and evaluates care based on age-specific components.
- Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education self-management and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
- Works with close supervision is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and seeks direction from others as needed.
- Manages workload as assigned organizes and completes own assignments in an efficient and appropriate manner.
- Participates in the development implementation and evaluation of interdisciplinary care.
- Establishes a therapeutic relationship allowing the patient to attain maintain or regain optimal function through assessment and treatment.
- Engages patients families and other caregivers to incorporate knowledge values and beliefs into care planning without judgement or discrimination.
- Knowledgeable of ethical issues related to professional nursing practice and follows established policies of the practice setting VA and ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
- Aware of high reliability principles to deliver consistent care and improve patient outcomes.
- Demonstrates positive effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers.
- Participates in unit based educational activities and continuing education requirements.
- Responsible for maintaining competency to continue personal and professional growth.
- Applies evidence-based practice/research to patient care.
- Participates in unit-based activities to improve and deliver cost effective patient care.
- Demonstrates knowledge of specific unit level performance improvement activities.
- Incorporates patient preferences into shared care delivery decisions.
- Consistently communicates and treats the Veteran and as appropriate the Veterans family caregiver and/or significant other the Veteran representatives visitors to VA facilities all VA staff and other customers in a courteous tactful and respectful manner.
- Sensitivity to the special needs of all patients in respect to age developmental requirements and culturally related factors must be consistently achieved.
- Protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws Federal regulations VA statutes and policy and VHA policy.
- Reports all known information security incidents or violations to the supervisor and/or the Information Security Officer immediately.
Preferred Experience: in Critical care
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Pay: Competitive salary regular salary increases potential for performance awards
Paid 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 VA
Insurance: 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 territory
Work Schedule: 6:00 pm - 6:30am Rotating Weekends per unit policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval award amount (up to $200000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
Basic Requirements:
- English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005 Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing possession of a current full active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
- Current full active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) 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 (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
Grade Determinations: The following Scope Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and if appropriate the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice Veteran/Patient Driven Care Leadership Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: I Level I
Preferred Experience: in Critical Care
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Employee Occupational Health Service.
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education or if a degree is required for the position.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit: information
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Note: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title series and grades for all federal positions held duties month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week.
You will not be contacted for additional information.
A SF50 is required with your application if you currently work for the VA or any other Government Agency. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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