Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

USD 72,000 - 127,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, is recruiting for an Emergency Department Registered Nurse.

The role encompasses urgent and emergent nursing care across diverse patient conditions, with shift rotations including six 12-hour night shifts and one 8-hour shift per pay period. Responsibilities include patient stabilization, education, and care plan implementation, along with leadership in policy and guideline development.

Qualifications

1 year of RN experience in Emergency Department or Urgent Care preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides urgent and emergent nursing care to patients with acute, chronic, medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions.
Delivers nursing care ranging from basic interventions to patient stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures.
Implements care plans, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion.
Evaluates progress towards achieving the expected goal and outcomes and adjusts plans as necessary.
Demonstrates leadership, advanced clinical experience, and innovative approaches in managing complex patient care.
Functions independently and collaboratively as a direct care provider, educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, leader, and patient advocate.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Schedule: six 12-hour shifts (7:30pm - 08:00am) and one 8-hour shift (11:30pm - 08:00am) per pay period; rotating weekends and holidays.

The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, is currently recruiting for an Emergency Department Registered Nurse.

Key Responsibilities

The major duties of the Emergency Department Register Nurse include, but are not limited to: Provides urgent and emergent nursing care to patients with acute, chronic, medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. Delivers nursing care ranging from basic interventions to patient stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures. Implements care plans, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion.

Evaluates progress towards achieving the expected goal and outcomes and adjusts plans as necessary. Demonstrates leadership, advanced clinical experience, and innovative approaches in managing complex patient care. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.

Functions independently and collaboratively as a direct care provider, educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, leader, and patient advocate. Provides constructive feedback to peers to support professional growth and performance improvement. Preferred Experience: 1 year of RN experience in Emergency Department or Urgent Care is highly preferred.

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)

Work Schedule: Full-time; six 12-hour shifts (7:30pm - 08:00am) and one 8-hour shift (11:30pm - 08:00am) per pay period; rotating weekends and holidays.

Compressed/Flexible: Available 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 $72199 – $126893/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-28.

What is the work schedule?

This is a six 12-hour shifts (7:30pm - 08:00am) and one 8-hour shift (11:30pm - 08:00am) per pay period; rotating weekends and holidays. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.