Registered Nurse - Acute Care (Inpatient 4 West)

Veterans Health Administration

West Haven (CT)

On-site

USD 86,000 - 146,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Acute Care Inpatient 4 West unit at the West Haven, CT campus. This full-time RN will provide direct patient care, coordinate transitions, and educate patients and families in a fast-paced VA setting.

Responsibilities include medication administration, collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives while rotating nights and days.

Qualifications

Proven nursing education credentials recognized for federal employment.
Accredited ADN/BSN/MSN degrees required by VA.
ACEN or CCNE accreditation recognized for program.

Responsibilities

Provide and supervise direct patient care using the nursing process.
Coordinate care across transitions, educate patients and families.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to improve outcomes.
Administer medications per established policies and guidelines.

Education

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

ACEN/CCNE accreditation

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Registered Nurse - Acute Care (Inpatient 4 West)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Registered Nurse position is in Nursing, Acute Care Inpatient 4 West unit at the West Haven VA Healthcare Systems, located at the West Haven, CT. campus. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

This Registered Nurse(RN)-Inpatient 4W position is located in Acute Care at the West Haven location. The RN-Inpatient 4W will be 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 transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction. Considers all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.

Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives, as well as customer service programs.

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: Full-time, nights and days rotation.

Rotating weekends and holidays. Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized by Supervisor. Telework: This is not a telework position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Notifications: This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position. Selectee may be required to work at any VA Connecticut Healthcare System campus, as needed.

Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is in the Excepted Service. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp. If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

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 $85600 – $146420/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

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