Nurse

The Registered Nurse (RN) supports the HSA 5.3 (Legacy VISN 22) Tele-Emergency Care (EC) under the guidance of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) which provides support health care services to veteran patients across the continuum of care in both home and institutional settings. The RN supports the location to and from which care is delivered, including but not limited to the veteran's home, VA clinical locations, and provider alternate worksites.

Position is remote eligible and is currently exempted from return to office (RTO) requirements. Remote exempted positions are reviewed annually and DOES NOT imply permanent remote work status. This position may be required to report to an office within the HSA 5.3 (Legacy VISN 22) catchment area. Selected VHA employee must be located (or willing to relocate at your own expense) within 50 miles of a VA Facility within the HSA 5.3 (Legacy VISN 22) catchment area (Albuquerque, Greater Los Angeles, Loma Linda, Long Beach, Phoenix, Prescott, San Diego, Tucson) Duties include, but are not limited to: Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Provide urgent and emergent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. Nursing care recommendations may be emergent and include those to preserve life, prevent disability, or promote health and well-being, including e911 activation, transfer to an emergency care licensed independent provided (LIP) (physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant), teaching and counseling. The nurse evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Provide peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement and fosters a safe and supportive environment and conducive to professional development of healthcare professionals. 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: Various Shifts, will be determined by supervisor based on organizational. Department works on PST time. Telework: Ad-Hoc 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.

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. A transcript must be submitted if you want to be considered for Nurse III position. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. IMPORTANT: A transcript (official or unofficial) must be submitted with your application. A screenshot of your classes or a copy of your diploma are not an acceptable substitute for your transcript and will not be used in qualifying.