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Registered Nurse – Inpatient Medicine/Telemetry

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a registered nurse job on the inpatient medicine and telemetry unit at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center in Minnesota, run by the Veterans Health Administration. It has 2 openings and includes a day or night rotating schedule. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can help repay student loans.

2 vacancies in Minneapolis, MN; the announcement may be used to fill more

Can you apply?

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

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

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

Open to the public and to current federal employees of the hiring agency, the VA. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S.

What you would do

  • Interpret readings from patients on continuous telemetry heart monitoring
  • Manage diabetes care and teach patients about it
  • Care for gastric, intestinal, and percutaneous drainage and feeding tubes
  • Give and monitor patient medications
  • Coordinate care with social work, pharmacy, therapy, and lab staff
  • Plan home care referrals and rehabilitation for Veterans

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Your experience is used to set your grade within the Nurse I and Nurse II/III levels, and it is rated on five areas of nursing practice. For example, Nurse I Level III requires 2 years of professional nursing experience with an associate degree, or 1 year with a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).

With education: You must be a graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet the foreign school rules in the announcement. An associate degree or diploma can qualify for entry levels, and a BSN or higher can qualify for higher levels with less experience.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or DC
  • Graduate Nurse Technician exception: temporary appointment for up to 120 days while pursuing licensure, which can be extended

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (the 2-page limit does not apply)
  • Transcript if you rely on education to qualify
  • License or professional certification
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • VA disability letter, if applicable

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, and your nursing experience is checked against five areas: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Missing required information or documents may result in an ineligible rating or a lower score.

Tips for this job:

  • Submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment, and check the VHA eligibility rules first
  • Describe your nursing experience clearly and specifically, with dates and hours per week, because the VA will not assume anything
  • Make sure your license is full, active, and unrestricted, and that your ID meets REAL ID rules

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time day or night rotating schedule, with rotating holidays and weekends

Incentives and relocation: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan repayment program of up to $200,000 over one to five years. You must apply within four months of appointment, and former participants cannot apply. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship, unless qualified citizens cannot be recruited
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment; refusal means no job
  • 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
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption
  • Possible probationary period
  • English language proficiency required for direct patient care
  • Excepted Service job; does not confer competitive status

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
$90,469 – $154,749 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
2
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBSY-13103851-27-DB

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