Registered Nurse
The Registered Nurse role at Confidential Client involves delivering comprehensive patient care with a focus on technical competency, leadership, and evidence-based practice. The position requires managing complex clinical situations, collaborating with healthcare teams, and maintaining professional development to improve holistic care for veterans. This role demands physical stamina, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in stressful healthcare environments.
About Careertakes
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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Position Details
Confidential Client (Healthcare & Nursing)
Location: Las Vegas, NV (onsite)
Employment type: Contract, Full time
Salary: $75,696 - $152,621 per year
What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is seeking Registered Nurses to provide high-quality patient care across clinical settings. Daily responsibilities vary by grade and level; examples include:
- Deliver direct, evidence-based nursing care to assigned patients and families
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care using established nursing standards
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support veteran/patient-driven care and care coordination
- Demonstrate leadership, clinical judgment and professional development consistent with assigned grade level
- Participate in quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must meet the applicable qualification standards for the nursing grade/level being hired:
- English language proficiency (reading, writing, speaking)
- Graduation from an accredited professional nursing program (ACEN or CCNE) OR equivalent qualifications as described below
- OR enrollment in a master’s-level bridge program with coursework equivalent to a BSN may permit temporary appointment pending state licensure
- Foreign-educated nurses must hold current, full, active, unrestricted registration and may need formal degree equivalency validation (e.g., ICD) for education higher than associate level
- Current, full, active, unrestricted RN license/registration in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
- Grade-level education/experience guidelines:
- Nurse I Level I — ADN/Diploma with no additional professional nursing experience
- Nurse I Level II — ADN/Diploma + 1 year specialized nursing experience OR BSN with no additional experience
- Nurse I Level III — ADN/Diploma + 2 years (one year equivalent to Nurse I Level II) OR BSN + 1 year equivalent OR MSN/advanced degree as specified
- Nurse II — BSN + 2 years equivalent to Nurse I Level III OR MSN + 1 year specialized experience OR advanced degrees per qualification standard
- Nurse III — MSN + 2 years specialized experience (with one year equivalent to Nurse II) OR doctoral-level qualifications as described in the qualification standard
- Note: A Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) grandfathering provision may apply for currently employed VHA nurses meeting the effective-date standard
Physical & Work Requirements
- Visual acuity, clear and distinct speech, keen hearing and manual dexterity
- Ability to perform prolonged periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, lifting, pulling and pushing
- May be required to transfer patients and equipment
- Potential exposure to infectious patients/materials; use of protective clothing and infection-control procedures may be required
- May occasionally encounter patients who are combative due to cognitive or psychiatric conditions
- Must be mature, flexible and able to work effectively under stress and changing priorities
Additional Information
- This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies
- This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status
- Final grade/level assignment will follow Confidential Client’s scope, education and dimension criteria for Practice, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research
- Location: Las Vegas, NV — candidates must be able to maintain required state licensure/registration
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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