Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration

Columbia (SC)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 145,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Columbia, SC seeks an Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) to provide leadership in patient care and supervise nursing activities across the care continuum.

The role emphasizes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation using the nursing process, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and adherence to established policies. The position offers federal benefits, regular steps, and a schedule of 7:00pm–7:30am as facilities require.

Qualifications

Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.
Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components.
Coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Administers medications and procedures per policies and guidelines.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.
Provides leadership and feedback to peers to support safe, quality nursing care.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Nursing process

Education

RN license

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Inpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care.

Key Responsibilities

General Description of Assigned Duties: Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcome by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: 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. Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.

Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. 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.

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: 7:00pm-7:30am per facility needs.

Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $80126 – $145031/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-18.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.