Registered Nurse - Specialty Care (Outpatient)

The Specialty Care Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is is a clinical expert who uses advanced specialized knowledge and judgement for delivery of high quality and evidence based care to patients and their families.

The Specialty Care Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) provides a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs mission. The RN duties include but are not limited to: Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments and Veteran goals of care. Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Assists in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation and competencies. Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on evidence. Provides professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Shares educational findings, experiences and ideas with peers. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Serves an advocate for patients, families, caregivers and staff, improving outcomes for the immediate practice setting. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: No Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/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.