Registered Nurse (RN) - Geriatric in Palo Alto, CA

We are hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) - Geriatric for one of our clients in Palo Alto, CA and Menlo Park, CA. Job Description • Provide direct care to Veterans spanning from young adulthood to older adults, focusing on safe, effective, and compassionate treatment. • Assess patient health status through observations, interviews, and exams; identify nursing diagnoses and develop individualized care plans. • Administer medications, treatments, and procedures per established VA policies and physician orders. • Monitor patient responses to treatments and report changes to the healthcare team. • Respond appropriately to emergencies and changes in patient condition in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members. • Coordinate care with physicians, nurse managers, and other healthcare providers for continuity and quality outcomes. • Maintain clinical reminders, performance measures, and safety goals as required by VHA standards. • Educate Veterans and their families on health conditions, medications, preventive care, and self-management strategies. • Provide procedural and discharge teaching to help patients understand therapies and follow-up care. • Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams-including physicians, social workers, therapists, and other nurses-to promote patient-centered care. • Participate in team care planning, patient rounds, and performance improvement activities. Experience Required • All Registered Nurses (Geriatric) (RNs) will have a minimum of 2 years' recent experience. • The contractor shall provide contract staffing for 7 RNs to provide nursing services on site in accordance with specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located at VA Palo Alto Healthcare System (Palo Alto and Menlo Park campuses). Qualifications • Technical Proficiency: Contractor's licensed practical nurses to be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government's requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read, and write English fluently. • Contractor shall provide documents upon request of the CO/COR to verify current and ongoing licensure, skills, and certification related to the provision of services performed. • Contractor shall provide verifiable evidence of all educational and training experiences including any gaps in educational history for all Contractor's registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. • Contractor's RNs shall be responsible for abiding by the Facility's Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations (referenced herein) that govern the medical staff behavior. VA Hours Of Operation/Scheduling • VA Business Hours: Multiple Shifts to include: 0700 AM-0330 PM; 0730AM-4000PM; 0800AM-0430PM; 1030AM-0700PM; 1130AM-0800PM; 1230PM-900PM; 0330PM-1200AM. • Contract personnel shall be available and present during normal VAPAHCS hours, which will be established and may be revised as deemed appropriate for safe patient care. • Currently, normal operating hours are twenty-four hours per day for 7 days per week. • Based on requirements and history, the schedule shifts will be 8, 10, or 12 hours. • The contract employees will not work over 40 hours per week. • Contract employees will receive their schedule 2-4 weeks in advance. This can change due to patient care needs. • Off-hours Coverage: Contractors will not be on-call. • Length of shifts: There will be multiple differing shifts based on patient need. • Holidays and Overtime: There will be no holiday or overtime scheduled or authorized for payment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status Additional Information • Start Date: 01/20/2026 • End Date: 02/28/2027 • Number of Openings: 7 • Position Type: Contract • Locations: Palo Alto, CA and Menlo Park, CA • Due on: 1/30/2026 About Us We are specialized in recruiting and deliver the best professional talent of industry and we are committed to deliver best experience for our clients and job seekers. With over two decades of experience in the recruitment industry, we proudly help you to find the next job that matches your professional skills. Our team understands your needs or requirement before starting the recruitment, that enables to find the high quality of talent with high success rate of talent delivery, keeps us continue to be the best in the industry. By responding to this job posting, you are consenting to receive text/SMS messages from us. Thank you.