Registered Nurse - Community Living Center

Veterans Health Administration • Topeka, KS

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides a full range of nursing services using the nursing process and administers prescribed therapies using nursing judgment. The nurse promotes discharge planning and follow-up care as needed, includes patients and families in care planning, and provides feedback and patient education. The position also communicates with Veterans about health care options, including local VA services, other VA medical centers, and community-based eligibility. The nurse works with other VA medical centers, contracted facilities, and community facilities to address barriers that could prevent Veterans from accessing services. The role educates providers on medical management processes and serves as a clinical resource to non-clinical multidisciplinary staff. Other duties may be assigned.

This is a full-time night position. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to program requirements, application, and approval; the award may be up to $200,000, with an eligibility period of one to five years.

Applicants must meet VA nursing education and licensure requirements, demonstrate basic written and spoken English proficiency, and meet the applicable grade-level scope, education, and experience criteria. The announcement describes qualifications across Nurse I Levels I–III and Nurse II–III. Employment is subject to conditions including U.S. citizenship rules, background and security investigation, pre-employment drug screening for testing-designated positions, a physical evaluation, and participation in seasonal influenza vaccination. A probationary period may be required.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or an applicable qualifying nursing education pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician temporary appointment exception may apply to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, scope, and specialized or professional nursing experience criteria for the applicable grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Applicants tentatively selected for testing-designated positions must submit to urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation and completion of online onboarding and pre-employment identification requirements.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
• A probationary period may be required.
• Submit a transcript if using education to establish qualifications; foreign education requires the documentation described in the announcement.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in hospice, rehabilitation, or skilled nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of nursing services using the nursing process.
• Administer prescribed therapies using nursing judgment.
• Promote discharge planning and follow-up care as needed.
• Listen to and include patients and families in the plan of care.
• Provide feedback and patient education.
• Communicate with Veterans about health care options, including local VA services, other VA medical centers, and community-based eligibility.
• Work with other VA medical centers, contracted facilities, and community facilities to address obstacles to Veterans’ use of services.
• Educate providers on medical management processes.
• Provide clinical knowledge and act as a clinical resource to non-clinical multidisciplinary staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program student loan reimbursement, subject to eligibility and approval, with an award of up to $200,000.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree