Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Department of Veterans Affairs
Summary
The Registered Nurse will assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care while delivering fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills.
Duties
- Https://youtu.be/EGW4PMZvJto?si=_f7pNchVqoK1KZal Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determine the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal patient care.
- Delegate and supervise basic nursing care if licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel.
- Provide urgent and emergent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions.
- Nursing care ranges from basic nursing care to stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures.
- Focus on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction.
- Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments.
- Seek guidance in how to improve care provided to patients and families.
- Bring principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.
- Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing care.
- Assess the patient by collecting pertinent data or information, including triage of patients based on the five-level triage system to prioritize patients that require more immediate care.
- Use the assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, or other concerns.
- Identify expected outcomes to develop a collaborative and individualized plan for each patient.
- Implement the plan, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion.
- Evaluate the progress toward achieving the expected goal and outcomes and adjust the plan as necessary.
- 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: Full-Time, Days/Nights Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not Real Id compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Complete all application requirements detailed in the “Required Documents” section of this announcement.
Required Documents
Prepare these documents before applying. Always confirm the exact list on the official announcement, as requirements vary by position:
- This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
- Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
- You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
About this role
The Registered Nurse – Emergency Department position with the Department of Veterans Affairs is based in Aurora, Colorado. The Registered Nurse will assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care while delivering fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. The role pays $90,221 to $150,404 per year.
Day to day, the work involves https://youtu.be/EGW4PMZvJto?si=_f7pNchVqoK1KZal Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determine the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal patient care. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
This role calls for United States citizenship and a valid driver's license. Be prepared for a pre-employment drug screening and physical or medical requirements as part of the hiring process. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Registered Nurse – Emergency Department position with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
At $90,221 to $150,404 per year, this is a mid-to-senior role where a precisely tailored application matters most. Based in Aurora, Colorado, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings. The announcement closes on June 30, 2026, and federal postings can close early once enough applications arrive, so applying promptly is wise.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.