Registered Nurse 5D

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Albuquerque (NM)

On-site

USD 76,000 - 137,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is seeking a Registered Nurse for the 5D Telemetry Acute Care Service in Albuquerque. This Inpatient Staff RN will display leadership, guide complex patient care, and contribute to policy development and evaluation.

Responsibilities include collaborating to improve care, sharing knowledge with peers, and fostering a safe environment that supports professional development and evidence-based practice across the unit.

Qualifications

Active, full and unrestricted RN license in any US state.
Experience in inpatient telemetry or acute care settings.
Ability to collaborate and lead policy-driven practice changes.

Responsibilities

Lead development, implementation, evaluation and revision of policies and procedures.
Collaborate to improve care quality and patient outcomes.
Provide feedback to peers and support safe, high-quality nursing care.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical supervision

Evidence-based practice

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is looking for a Registered Nurse for our 5D Telemetry 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 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

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 2026-10-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

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