Primary Care Registered Nurse

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN) – Primary Care | Dayton VA Medical Center (Dayton, OH)

Location: On-site at Dayton VA Medical Center, 4100 W Third Street, Dayton, OH 45428Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, as scheduled by the Primary Care department. Includes two 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch. The VA may adjust schedules to meet patient care needs, with 24 hours’ notice. Federal holidays are observed.

About the RoleAptive Resources is hiring Registered Nurses to support Primary Care at the Dayton VA Medical Center. The Dayton VA serves Veterans across the Miami Valley region. In this role, you’ll provide hands-on nursing care to Veterans as part of an interdisciplinary team. About 95% of your time will be direct patient care. You’ll handle clinic appointments and follow up on labs, imaging and procedures. During the workweek, you’ll report to the VA Nurse Manager or their designee.

Primary Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient and family histories, assess patients and plan appropriate nursing care
• Document plans of care and care provided in the VA Electronic Health Record (EHR), including E&M coding in CPRS by the end of each encounter
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• Educate patients and families on medications, therapies and procedures, and document their understanding
• Take part in discharge planning, and in assigned ICU, ED or OR scrub and circulating duties when assigned
• Follow all patient safety and infection control standards, and report safety events within 24 hours
• Attend required staff meetings, including weekly All Call and Nurse Call and a monthly Admin Meeting
• Provide courteous, respectful care that meets VA customer service standards and protects patient privacy
• d carry out provider orders, following facility policy on verbal orders
• Administer medications and IV therapies, and assess and document patient responses
• Interpret cardiac rhythms, and operate defibrillators, EKG machines, cardiac monitors and other emergency equipment
• Recognize emergencies and start life-saving measures, including when no physician is present; know common emergency drugs and the crash cart
• Perform skin assessments and take steps to prevent hospital-acquired pressure ulcers
• Care for patients with catheters, prostheses, central lines and ventilators, following facility policy
• Review lab data and medical records, and communicate key patient informat

Minimum Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of a nursing program accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of completion
• Current, active Ohio RN license from the Ohio Board of Nursing
• Current BLS certification and CPR certification through an American Heart Association vendor
• ACLS certification required if assigned to a specialty clinic
• At least 1 year of direct patient care experience within the last 3 years
• Ability to speak, read, write and understand English fluently

Desired Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• VA experience
• Background in Intensive Care, Med-Surg, Telemetry/Cardiac Monitoring or Emergency Room nursing

Onboarding Requirements

• VA credentialing and privileging (VHA Directives 1100.20 and 1100.21)
• VA background investigation (Tier 1 / Low Risk) and PIV badge
• Proof of a negative TB test (TST or IGRA) within the past year, plus immunity to MMR and varicella, a Tdap dose, an annual flu vaccine and the Hepatitis B series with titer
• National Provider Identifier (NPI)
• Verification that you’re not on the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities
• Completion of mandatory VA training, including BLS/ACLS, HIPAA/privacy, patient safety, suicide risk management and EHR training, plus the signed VA Rules of Behavior

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements: This role requires the ability to stand, walk, and move throughout patient care areas for extended periods, often during long shifts. The employee must be able to lift, transfer, or reposition patients and equipment up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance, and frequently bend, kneel, reach, and push or pull wheeled equipment. The role also requires manual dexterity for tasks such as administering medication, operating medical equipment, and documenting patient care, as well as the ability to respond quickly in emergency situations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role. 

About Aptive

Arrow ARC supports Veterans Health Administration facilities and offices across the U.S. with health care staffing and program support via the 10-year Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP). We provide staffing solutions to address critical shortages in VHA medical facilities caused by turnover, recruitment issues, seasonal needs, surges or emergencies.

Arrow is a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business joint venture between Artemis ARC and Aptive Resources, two award-winning companies that share an agile, mission-focused, results driven approach in the federal sector.​ Arrow provides management consulting services and specializes in working with federal government agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Personnel Management.​

EEO Statement

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.