The SD Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join its healthcare team in Chicago, Illinois. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to provide comprehensive nursing care to veterans, ensuring their physical, emotional, and mental well-being. The successful candidate will work within a supportive environment that values excellence, compassion, and respect for those who have served the nation. Key Responsibilities include assessing patient health problems and needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, and maintaining accurate medical records. The nurse will administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians, monitor patient progress, and coordinate care with other healthcare professionals. Additional duties involve educating patients and their families about health conditions, providing emotional support, and ensuring compliance with all healthcare regulations and standards. Required Qualifications include a current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state of Illinois, graduation from an accredited nursing program, and a minimum of one year of clinical nursing experience preferably in a hospital or long-term care setting. Candidates must possess strong clinical assessment skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Essential Skills include patient care management, medication administration, wound care, vital signs monitoring, and electronic health records documentation. Excellent communication, critical thinking, and time management abilities are also required to ensure optimal patient outcomes. The SD Department of Veterans Affairs is committed to honoring and serving those who have served our country by providing exceptional healthcare services. The organization fosters a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture focused on continuous improvement and patient-centered care. Benefits include competitive salary, comprehensive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional development opportunities. Employees also have access to wellness programs and career advancement pathways within the department. Growth Opportunities are available through continuing education support, specialty certifications, leadership training programs, and internal promotion pathways that allow nurses to advance into supervisory or specialized clinical roles.