Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
State of Nebraska
Norfolk, VA

Registered Nurse

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Veterans Affairs - Agency 28 Location: Norfolk Veterans Home (NVH) 24/7 - Norfolk Hiring Rate: $34.14 Classification Salary Range: $34.14 - $50.33 Job Posting: JR2023-00000848 Registered Nurse (Open) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): Job Description: $34.142 to $50.329/hr Pay rate may commensurate with experience. PLUS $3 differential for every hour worked and applicable shift differential of $1.50-$2.50/hr Part time opportunity: 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Provide professional nursing care for ill, injured, or disabled persons, provide clinical direction and guidance to Licensed Practical Nurses and direct care staff , provide direct patient nursing care and treatments within the scope of licensure. Direct, coordinate, monitor, and/or provide patient care activities and the delivery of nursing care by licensed professional nursing and direct care staff . Train nursing or direct care staff in appropriate nursing care standards and techniques to maintain standards of quality patient care. Administer medications and/or treatments or supervise the administration of medications by licensed or certified staff members. Evaluate and report patient symptoms, progress, and reactions to medications. Ensure patient records are kept current, transcribes physician's orders and records medications. May serve as a Nurse Supervisor in their absence. A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Nebraska or authority based on the Nurse Licensure Compact to practice as a registered nurse in Nebraska. PREFERRED: Experience in primary and gerontological nursing and experience in dementia care. Knowledge of: nursing theory and practice; accepted standards of care; policies and procedures governing nursing care; sanitation and infection control standards, policies and procedures and techniques of providing quality nursing care. Ability to: communicate eff ectively with medical professionals, direct care staff members, and other facility staff members; participate on an interdisciplinary team; utilize sound and eff ective professional nursing judgment. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and push/pull occasionally up to 50 lbs. on a daily basis; to frequently bend at the waist and neck and frequently twist at the waist and walk or stand up to 50% of the shift. Benefits We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation. Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits Equal Opportunity Statement The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics. Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.