Registered Nurse (RN) - Resource Office (RO)/Float Pool

Veterans Health Administration; Town of Tomah (WI); On-site; USD 84,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Tomah, Wisconsin is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Resource Office/Float Pool role. This position supports patient care across units, oversees LVNs and NAs, and participates in nursing education and competency programs.

The RN-RO will float to other areas as needed, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, and lead initiatives to improve outcomes and patient education while delivering evidence-based nursing care.

Qualifications

• Transcript must accompany application if education is used for qualifications.
• Foreign education requires Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcript.
• Nursing education must be ACEN/CCNE-accredited.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care using age-specific components.
• Administer medications and procedures per policies and guidelines.
• Provide nursing education, orientation, and competency programs.
• Float to other areas as needed and collaborate with the team.
• Support quality improvement and outcomes utilization in care delivery.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Resource Office (RO)/Float Pool

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
• Location: Tomah, Wisconsin
• Schedule: Variable Shifts: 1930 - 0800, 0730 - 2000.

The RN - Resource Office provides competent, evidence-based care to patients and oversee licensed vocational nurses (LVNs)/nursing assistants (NAs), as appropriate to the setting. They help with nursing education, orientation, and competency programs, supporting quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. All positions are expected to float to other areas.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Resource Office (RO) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. The person in this role assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components. The RN - RO assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

They administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines, and influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. The RN - RO is also responsible for the following duties: Demonstrating leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others for all patient care areas included within Resource Office assignments.

Evaluating practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Providing peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributing a professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Partnering with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.

Supporting colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Sharing educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questioning clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participating in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture. Other duties, as assigned.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: Up to 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: 1 FTE - Variable shifts: 1930 - 0800, 0730 - 2000.

Tour of Duty (TOD) will change depending on the needs of the facility. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Note for RNs: Nursing education must be from a school of professional nursing accredited by one of the following accrediting organizations at the time the program was completed by the applicant. The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), located at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326.

The ACEN accredits all levels of nursing programs, including clinical doctorate, masters/post master's certificate, baccalaureate, associate and diploma nursing education programs. (Note: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission/NLNAC changed its name to ACEN in May 2013.

ACEN's website may be utilized to verify accredited programs using automated inquiry processes; however, for verification of any nursing program's accreditation prior to 1998, an automated inquiry cannot be used and ACEN must be contacted directly via their email contact information on the ACEN website to verify.) The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), located at 655 K Street, NW, Suite 7, Washington, DC 20001.

The CCNE is an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and accredits nursing education programs at the bachelor and master's level.

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 $83547 – $154702/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Variable Shifts: 1930 - 0800, 0730 - 2000. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-16 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov