Resource PoolFloat Registered Nurse
Job Location:
Oklahoma City, OK - USA
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Job Summary
**Open only to current permanent employees of the Oklahoma City VA Health Care system**
The Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education orientation competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.
To maintain status as active intermittent nursing staff requirements are:
- Must work a minimum of three shifts per month to include one weekend shift where there is a need in the facility which may include off tour hours; except as approved by supervisor for extenuating circumstances.
- Intermittent personnel will be required to work on major summer holiday (Memorial Day July 4 or Labor Day) and one major winter holiday (Thanksgiving Christmas or New Years Day).
- Off tours include evenings nights and all hours on weekends and holidays.
- Absenteeism/cancellation of two (2) or more scheduled tours within eight (8) weeks may result in corrective action.
- Intermittent RN Nursing staff may serve as charge nurse after completing initial orientation and charge nurse orientation.
- Per VA Handbook 5005/57 Part II Chapter 3 an intermittent employee may not be scheduled for employment which will exceed 1820 hours or seven-eighths of full-time employment during a service year.
- Per VA Handbook 5007/42. Part Ill Chapter 5 periodic step increases for an intermittent employee: The waiting period requirements for intermittent nursing employees is 260 days of credible service in a pay status over a period of not less than 52 calendar weeks where by 1 day of credit is given for each day of service in a pay status.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Provides competent evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.
- Provides direct and indirect nursing care to patients in multiple care units.
- Integrates knowledge skills abilities and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations for varying areas of nursing.
- Demonstrates the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities.
- Demonstrates competence in practice and decision-making deliberate planning and critical thinking skills for all patient care areas included within Resource Pool/Float assignments.
- Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
- Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
- Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.
- Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe quality nursing care.
- Participates in activities and strategies to sustain evidence-based-practice.
- Identifies care needs between assigned units and reports findings within Shared Governance Structure and management.
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: 1530 - 2400 (Three 8-hour shifts per month after 8 hours it is considered overtime.)
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available - Intermittent/As Needed
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- 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 evaluation.
- 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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Generalized nursing experience minimum 2 years RN experience. Preferred but not required: ICU & ER experience.
Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-evaluation.
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. 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.
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: you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit for that education. For further information visit: information
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.
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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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