<p>The Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients. Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.</p> <p>Start, continue, or finish your career here | VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System(youtube.com)</p> <p>Major Duties:</p> <ul> <li>Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. </li><li>Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components. </li><li>Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. </li><li>Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. </li><li>Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. </li><li>Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. </li><li>Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. </li><li>Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients. </li><li>Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. </li><li>Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. </li><li>Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. </li><li>Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. </li><li>Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility. </li></ul> <p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards</p> <p>Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards</p> <p>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)</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)</p> <p>Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory</p> <p>Work Schedule: 0700-1930 or 1900-0730. 24/7/365 operation. Schedule to be discussed with supervisor.</p> <p>Compressed/Flexible: Compressed Available</p> <p>Telework: Not Available</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p>