Registered Nurse-Emergency Department (ED)
Veterans Health Administration · Johnson City, TN
- EmployerVeterans Health Administration
- LocationJohnson City, TN
- EmploymentFull-time
- Postedtoday
- Requisition889023700
- ProfessionRegistered Nurse
About this role
Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Registered Nurse-Emergency Department (ED) in Johnson City, TN. The employer published a pay range of $67k–$126k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other registered nurse roles before you apply.
Registered nurses assess patients, give medications and treatments, and coordinate care with physicians and the rest of the care team.
Duties from the announcement
The Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assign patients. They delegate and supervise basic nursing care of licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Provides urgent and emergent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, this article, and psychiatric conditions. Nursing care ranges from basic nursing care to stabilization, resuscitation, and life support measures.
Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.
How this pay compares
The midpoint of this range, $46.31 per hour, is 14% above the median of 46 RN postings with published pay in Tennessee ($40.77 per hour).
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Johnson City, TN at a glance
- $35.26/hrmedian pay, Johnson City area
- $31–$41middle half of earners, per hour
- 88price level, U.S. = 100
- 2hospitals listed by CMS in Johnson City
- The metro median is 7% below the Tennessee statewide median of $38.00 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
- Adjusted for local prices, a $35.26 median hour in Johnson City buys what $40.10 buys at the national price level.
- HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations covering Washington County; shortage areas often have more openings.
- Tennessee is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Tennessee license by endorsement.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.
What do registered nurses get paid at other employers in Tennessee?
- Select MedicalNashville, TN$46.94/hr
- Methodist Le Bonheur HealthcareMemphis, TN$41.69/hr
- CommonSpirit HealthCHATTANOOGA, TN$41.18/hr
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- Active RN license in the state of the job, or a multistate (compact) license
- ADN or BSN from an accredited program
- BLS; ACLS or a specialty certification for critical care, ER and similar units
General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.
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