Registered Nurse-Nursing Officer of the Day

Department of Veterans Affairs

Functions to deliver and coordinate safe, efficient, and effective patient care throughout all areas of the facility. Provides care and directs others in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems.

• As the Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) Registered Nurse (RN) you will execute position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care. The NOD is in a position that require or authorize employees to formulate, determine, or influence the policies of VA. You will act in a confidential capacity with respect to an individual who formulates or effectuates management policies in the field of labor-management relations. You have the management responsibility to provide oversight for all nursing employees on duty and is authorized to communicate and enforce adherence to VA policies and directives. Demonstrate the ability to lead and organize the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning. You are an expert in the delivery of patient care and serves as the facility nursing expert at all hours to support, provide and facilitate emergency medical support throughout the facility. Serve as the facility expert for all patient care areas in identifying escalating medical crises, environmental factors, and in allocating staffing resources appropriately throughout the facility to meet the care needs of Veterans. Use advanced clinical knowledge and judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes. Function as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities for nursing. Systematically evaluate current practice and formulate outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise. Guide, develop, and support staff from a leadership perspective using professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities. You are an expert nurse who demonstrates expertise in leadership at the systems level that is sustainable, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex situations. Assume authority, responsibility, and accountability for managing and directing employees, staffing units, and allocating resources as necessary during weekends, holidays, and after-hours tours during the absence of nursing management/leadership. Responsible for rounding and is a consultant to providers. Collaborate with the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD) and other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed for decisions related to on-going patient care and actions taken in emergency situations and disasters. Provide programmatic outcomes to nursing leadership to assist with improving organizational processes and the delivery of patient 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: Full-time; Rotating shifts, Nights, Holidays Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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