Registered Nurse – Inpatient (2S, 4E, 4F, 5E)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Summary
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. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
Duties
- The Registered Nurse executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care.
- The registered nurse demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients.
- The Registered Nurse is responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level.
- Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility, Veterans Integrated Systems Network (VISN), or Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO).
- Program is defined as a substantial coordinated group of activities impacting patients and/or employees.
- PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: At least 2 years of Med-Surg experience within the last 5 years.
- 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: Various (Day, Evening, Night).
- Rotating weekends and holidays.
- Pay Schedule: N00A Telework: Not Available.
- Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- 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
- To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
- MUST submit a CV or
- Resume (To verify you meet the qualifications for the position). Your resume
- MUST contain identifiable information such as: name, address, email, and phone number. Your resume
- MUST also contain full employment history including: the name of each employer, the month/year for the beginning and ending of each employment entry; the name, city, and state of all the schools you attended, the month/year you graduated, and the type of degree you were awarded. Your resume
- MUST also list information regarding your license to include state, license number, and expiration date. Failure to do so could result in an ineligible rating for this vacancy announcement. Special Note for
- Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume
- 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.
- The following documents are accepted and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
- DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Other (2) Other (3) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certification Resume Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans' Preference
- Preference eligible candidates and other
- Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for
- Title 38 positions in
- VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible
- Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor
- Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your
- DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
- If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable,
- General, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
- Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible
- Veterans) must also submit an
- SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran
- Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on
- Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets
About this role
The Registered Nurse – Inpatient (2S, 4E, 4F, 5E) position and is based in Memphis, Tennessee. Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.
Day to day, the work involves the Registered Nurse executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex 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 – Inpatient (2S, 4E, 4F, 5E) position in Memphis, Tennessee, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
Competitiveness for this Registered Nurse – Inpatient (2S, 4E, 4F, 5E) role depends mainly on how closely applicants match the stated qualifications. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings.
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.