Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Veterans Health Administration

Martinsburg (WV)

On-site

USD 71,000 - 136,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Martinsburg, WV, seeks an Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) to provide competent, evidence-based care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. This is an intermittent appointment with a pay range reflecting federal Nurse compensation.

Responsibilities span stabilization, resuscitation, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Emergency Department RN provides competent, evidence-based care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions.

Responsibilities

Nursing care ranges from basic nursing care to stabilization and life-support measures.
Emergency nursing practice is independent and collaborative with interdisciplinary teams.
Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and provides urgent and emergent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. This position is an intermittent appointment.

Key Responsibilities

Nursing care ranges from basic nursing care to stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures. Emergency nursing practice is independent and collaborative. The ED RN practice includes the roles of direct care provider, educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, leader, and advocate. Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.

Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.

Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization.

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: Intermittent 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 $70938 – $135855/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-15.

Who is eligible to apply?

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