Registered Nurse-SICU

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Tees Valley is looking for a Registered Nurse specializing in Critical Care for their SICU section. The role involves leading patient care practices, improving patient outcomes, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates must possess a full unrestricted nursing license and demonstrate excellent critical thinking and communication skills. The position offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including 50 days of paid time off annually.

Benefits

50 days of paid time off

Traditional federal pension

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Qualifications

• Must hold a full and unrestricted nursing license from any US State.
• Experience with complex patient care and critical thinking.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing practice and improve patient outcomes.
• Advocate for patients and resolve ethical issues.
• Collaborate with the interprofessional team to enhance care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Charting in Electronic Health Record

Tools

Critical care equipment

Electronic Health Record

Job description

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Registered Nurse. The Registered Nurse Critical Care will function in the SICU section within Nursing Acute Care.

Duties

• Leads professional practice using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation) to improve evidence-based and/or data-driven outcomes for an identified patient population and/or specialized areas within immediate practice setting. Leads the provision of nursing care to patients with complex care needs utilizing the nursing process.
• Improves Veteran/patient driven care by optimizing the patient experience, satisfaction and/or safety for the immediate practice setting. Serves as a resource and advocate for patients, caregivers, and staff to address and resolve ethical issues and improving outcomes for the immediate practice setting.
• Communicates and collaborates as an effective leader of the interprofessional team. Demonstrates the ability to improve the effectiveness of communications and interactions with others, to inspire their cooperation and confidence to ensure safe and effective outcomes in the current practice setting.
• Able to work in a fast paced, complex environment.
• Able to quickly and efficiently perform required tasks.
• Able to use critical thinking to apply the nursing process to the care of Veterans in a fast paced, complex environment.
• Able to use, or learn to use, critical care equipment with confidence including, but not limited to: temporary pacemakers, Swan-Ganz catheters, chest tubes, arterial lines, central lines, IABPs, SA drains, mechanical ventilators, LVADs, and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.
• Proficient and thorough with charting in an Electronic Health Record.

Requirements

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.
• Variable shifts.
• Telework: Not available.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Benefits

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)