Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : May be authorized for eligible, highly qualified applicants.

This is an open continuous announcement until Jan 15, 2026 or all vacancies are filled. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred on a regular basis until all vacancies have been filled.

As an Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse, you will provides direct care to our Veteran patients in the ED setting to include : performing triage, treatment initiation, and outcome evaluation.

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

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

Duties of the Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) include, but are not limited to :

• Assessing, planning, coordinating, evaluating, and delegating the delivery of skilled patient care.
• Providing comprehensive emergency care to stable and critically ill patients.
• Exercising excellent interpersonal and organizational skills to be a strong team member.
• Providing patient education.
• Using critical thinking skills in making decisions regarding patient care, which includes knowledge and integration of relevant standards, resources, and data.
• Operating specialized medical equipment such as defibrillator, LUCAS, electrocardiogram, oxygen flowmeter, IV pump, bladder scanner, etc.
• Initiating a patient's plan of care based on assessment and provider's orders.
• Having continuous contact with physicians, patients, patient families / significant others, community agencies, patient care staff, and management.
• Having and maintaining current ACLS certification and be an active member of the facility code team.
• Utilizing correct personal protective equipment (PPE) when providing care for patients with suspected infectious diseases.

Work Schedule : Day / Night (0645-1915, 0800-2030,1900-0700), Rotating weekends & holidays

Compressed / Flexible : Alternate Work Schedule (AWS) authorized after completion of new nurse orientation period = work 72 hrs / pay period (12 hour shifts only); get paid for 80 hrs.

Telework : Not Available

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : May be authorized for eligible, highly qualified applicants. A service agreement is required for all recruitment / relocation incentives.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized