Registered Nurse - Inpatient Acute Care

Department of Veterans Affairs

The function of the Inpatient Staff/Medical - Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) is to provide, direct, and supervise the delivery of quality nursing care to a veteran population of varying complexity within the in the Acute Care Inpatient Nursing Division on 6CN.

• The VA Milwaukee Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Great Lakes Network. Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center is an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 (VISN 12). VISN 12 includes medical centers and clinics in Wisconsin, Illinois, northwestern Indiana, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.The Inpatient Staff/Medical - Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.Other duties are, but not limited to: Interacting appropriately and courteously with internal and external customers. Ensuring confidentiality of patient/employee data across electronic, verbal, and written formats. Working safely, adhering to infection control procedures and proper equipment operation guidelines. Integrating and applying principles of the Medical Center Performance Improvement program to enhance professional practice. Providing holistic care that addresses the biopsychosocial needs of the served population, integrating knowledge of aging-related changes and adult/geriatric growth and development principles. All other duties, as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: Up to 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: Night shift (NOCs) 8- and 12-hour tours. Weekends and holidays required. 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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