Registered Nurse - Nursing Officer of the Day

Join VA Black Hills Health Care System as a Nursing Officer of the Day and make a meaningful impact on Veteran care! In this essential leadership role, you'll oversee nursing operations during evenings, weekends, and holidays, coordinate staffing and resources, and support critical patient care decisions. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, respond to emergencies, and help ensure Veterans receive safe, high-quality care while developing your nursing leadership skills. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : As a Nursing Officer of the Day at VA Black Hills Health Care System, you'll play a vital role in maintaining safe, coordinated nursing operations when traditional nursing leadership is unavailable. This unique opportunity allows you to expand your leadership experience, support frontline nursing teams, and influence patient care across the facility. Working alongside healthcare providers, nursing staff, and administrative leadership, you'll help navigate complex clinical situations, address operational challenges, and ensure Veterans continue receiving exceptional care around the clock. If you're passionate about Veteran-centered care and ready to broaden your impact beyond the bedside, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to strengthen your leadership skills while making a difference in the lives of those who served. Duties include, but are not limited to: Direct nursing operations during evenings, weekends, holidays, and other after-hours periods, ensuring continuity of patient care in the absence of nursing leadership. Coordinate staffing assignments, oversee nursing personnel, and allocate available resources to maintain safe and effective patient care throughout the facility. Collaborate with the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD), healthcare providers, and interdisciplinary teams to address operational challenges and support timely clinical decisions. Respond to emergencies, disasters, and complex patient care situations by coordinating nursing resources and supporting appropriate clinical interventions. Conduct facility rounds to assess patient care needs, identify staffing or operational concerns, and provide guidance and support to nursing teams. Facilitate patient care coordination, including access to services, transitions of care, and discharge planning, to promote seamless healthcare delivery. Serve as a clinical resource and consultant to healthcare providers and nursing staff, applying professional nursing judgment to support safe, evidence-based care. Communicate operational concerns, patient care outcomes, and opportunities for improvement to nursing leadership to strengthen organizational processes and enhance the quality of Veteran care. 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: Employees assigned to this position are required to work a variable rotating schedule consisting of 12-hour shifts. Scheduled tour hours may include, but are not limited to: 3:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Tour of Duty: - Employees work variable rotating shifts, including weekends and Federal holidays. - Shift hours may vary based on staffing and mission requirements. Compressed Work Schedule: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized The VA Midwest Health Care Network a

Salaire : $76,000 – $137,990/Per Year | Avantages : http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The VA Black Hills Health Care System (VA BHHCS) is located in the beautiful Black Hills of Western South Dakota. South Dakota has No State Income Tax, has been named one of the Happiest and Safest States in the nation, is home to Top Ten Scenic Drives and Top Ten National Forests, features an Outdoor Life's Top City for Outdoor Enthusiasts and hosts the legendary annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Hiking, fishing, rock climbing, canoeing, water skiing, golf, snowmobiling, hunting, camping, downhill and cross country skiing, motorcycling--the opportunities are endless. VA BHHCS is a multi-campus health care system, with approximately 1300 employees, providin