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USAJOBS · 16 hours ago

Nurse - Critical Care Nurse Internship Program (CCNIP)

Orlando, Florida, USA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$72K/yr - $147K/yr

Start in 2026 Winter

USAJOBS is seeking candidates for the Critical Care Nurse Internship Program at the Orlando VA Medical Center. The role involves providing and supervising direct patient care, coordinating care focused on patient education, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to influence care outcomes.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care

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

Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team

The Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN), working in the Emergency Department or Intensive Care Unit setting, is responsible for maintaining Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and completing Unit/Service Specific Competencies

The Critical Care RN is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting

The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation

Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others

Provides direct care for acutely/critically ill patients who are at high risk for actual or potential life-threatening health problems, regardless of the setting for nursing care

Provides high intensity care and vigilance, while refining assessment skills and blending in data obtained from a variety of invasive/noninvasive monitoring technology

Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence

Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement

Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals

Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team

Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes

Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care

Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers

Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care

Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture

Qualification

BLS CertificationACLS CertificationNursing LicenseNursing EducationPatient CareEnglish ProficiencyCritical ThinkingCollaboration

Required

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

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

English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English

Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)

Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)