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Critical Care Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time night shift job for a Critical Care Registered Nurse at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The nurse gives direct care to acutely or critically ill patients and helps coordinate their care. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can help repay student loans.

1 vacancy (the announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies)

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. The clarification also says it is open to current permanent employees of VA Albany HCS and all U.S. citizens.

What you would do

  • Coordinate patient care focused on education, self-management, and satisfaction.
  • Provide direct care to acutely or critically ill patients at high risk.
  • Assess, plan, carry out, and evaluate care based on each patient's age-specific needs.
  • Give medications and procedures under established policies and guidelines.
  • Delegate care tasks to staff based on patient needs and safety.
  • Oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: No specific years of experience are required for this job, but you are rated on experience in five nursing areas: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. About 1.5 to 2 years of critical care nursing experience is preferred.

With education: You must be a graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet the listed bridge program or foreign school rules. Associate, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degrees can help you reach higher grade levels. Foreign degrees need a formal equivalency validation to count above associate degree level.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse (RN) license from a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV) showing your nursing experience in clear detail
  • Transcripts if you qualify through education
  • Copy of your license, if applicable
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your online questionnaire and documents. Your application and experience will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Use a long-form resume or CV with specific dates, hours, and duties, since the 2-page limit does not apply.
  • Submit the EDRP application within four months of appointment if you plan to use the student loan program.
  • Show any critical care experience and Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training, since these are preferred.
  • Submit your complete application package by 11:59 PM ET on 11/06/2026.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full time, night shift. Options are six 12-hour shifts (7:30 PM to 8:00 AM) or one 8-hour shift (11:30 PM to 8:00 AM), with rotating weekends and holidays.

Incentives and relocation: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) student loan repayment, with awards up to $200,000 decided by VHA after review. Former EDRP participants cannot apply. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship, unless citizens cannot be recruited
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with REAL ID-compliant identification
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required
  • May serve a probationary period
  • English proficiency required for direct patient care

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$70,922 – $143,180 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Albany, New York
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBTE-13101232-27-KO

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