Registered Nurse 5A

Veterans Health Administration; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 76,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 50 days/year

Federal retirement & 401K

Federal health/vision/dental/long-term

Licensure support

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Albuquerque, NM is seeking an Inpatient Registered Nurse for 5A Medicine Acute Care to provide leadership in patient care for a complex inpatient population. The RN will collaborate to develop, implement, and evaluate policies and procedures, and will guide peers through knowledge sharing to ensure safe, quality care.

The role emphasizes evaluating outcomes of practice changes and documenting program-level outcomes, with rotating shifts and a comprehensive

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the United States.
• Experience in inpatient acute care is preferred.
• Ability to collaborate on policy development and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Execute leadership-driven patient care for a complex inpatient population.
• Collaborate in development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies and procedures.
• Provide feedback and support to peers to ensure safe, high-quality nursing care.
• Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions for individuals, groups, and populations.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Education

Nursing license

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is looking for a Registered Nurse for our 5A Medicine Acute Care Service!

Key Responsibilities

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. 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: Rotating Shifts Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• 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: Rotating Shifts
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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 $75834 – $136857/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-02.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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