RN - Emergency Department

RN - Emergency Department Position Overview:

• The U.S.
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks contingent staff to support Full-Time Employee Equivalent (FTEE) clinical staff at the Atlanta VA Health Care System (AVAHCS) Nursing/Patient Care Services Department.
• This role requires providing comprehensive nursing care in the Emergency Department, ensuring the highest quality of care for veterans with diverse physical and behavioral health needs.

Job Title:

• RN - Emergency Department Pay Rate: $58.00 - $60.00 per hour Services Required: Provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to ill and injured veterans.
• Document observations, assessments, and changes in patient conditions.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members to facilitate positive patient care outcomes.
• Provide a full range of nursing care to patients with diverse physical and behavioral problems.
• Function both dependently and independently under the guidance of the Nurse Manager/designee.
• Nurses may be utilized as needed in specialty units, including the Emergency Department.

Qualifications:

• Active, current license as a professional nurse in any U.S. state.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association.
• Current Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association.
• At least three (3) years of recent experience in an emergency department or major trauma center ER, with no more than a six-month gap.
• Graduate of a state-approved and accredited school of professional nursing (ACEN or CCNE).

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nursing or a related field.
• Certification of Emergency Nursing (CEN) through the Board of Certifications for Emergency Nurses (BCEN) is preferred.
• Nurses with Acute/Critical Care Nursing (CCRN) certifications through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACN) with ED experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Provide care for patients with a wide range of physical and psychological diagnoses.
• Handle patients undergoing operative/invasive procedures and requiring special precautions.
• Administer medications and blood products, and perform phlebotomy and bedside testing.
• Provide emergency care and accurate documentation of care.
• Collaborate with physicians, residents, and ancillary staff.
• Initiate patient education and ensure professionalism and excellent customer service.
• Potentially work with COVID-19 positive patients and Patients Under Investigation (PUIs).

Working Conditions:

• Nurses assigned to the Emergency Department can expect to work 10 or 12-hour shifts or a combination, with rotating weekends and holidays.
• On-call status may be required at the discretion of the Nurse Manager.
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