Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

Veterans Health Administration

Richmond (VA)

On-site

USD 82,000 - 164,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

50 days paid time off per year

Traditional federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental/term life

Federal 401K with up to 5%

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Richmond, VA seeks an Emergency Department RN to demonstrate leadership and clinical expertise in complex patient care. The role emphasizes assessment, triage using a five-level system, and developing coordinated care plans with strong collaboration.

Preferred qualifications include ACLS and a BSN, with at least 2 years of ED experience. The position involves night and evening shifts with federal benefits and pension eligibility.

Qualifications

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is preferred.
2+ years of Emergency Department experience implied by the role.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage patient care using the nursing process in the ED.
Triage patients using a five-level system to prioritize care.
Develop and implement collaborative, individualized care plans.
Coordinate care, provide health teaching and health promotion.
Administer medications per policies and guidelines.

Skills

ACLS Certification

Education

BSN

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Join the Central Virginia VA Health Care System Emergency Department Team! The Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care

Key Responsibilities

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing care. They assess the patient by collecting pertinent data or information, including the triage of patients based on the five-level triage system to prioritize patients that require more immediate care. They use the assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, or other concerns.

They will identify expected outcomes to develop a collaborative and individualized plan for each patient. The Emergency Department Registered Nurse will implement that plan, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion. They evaluate the progress toward achieving the expected goal and outcomes and adjusts the plan as necessary.

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: Provides urgent and emergent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. 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.

Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Preferred Experience: Advanced Cardiac Life Support; BSN; At least 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience.

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: Night tour 7:30pm-8:00am, 11:30pm-8:00am and Evening 3:30pm- Midnight
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 $82228 – $163760/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.