Registered Nurse – Referral Clinical Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This job is for a Registered Nurse Referral Clinical Coordinator on the Community Care team at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The nurse helps Veterans get timely care from community providers and connects them back to VA care. It is an in-person, full-time, weekday job with 1 vacancy, and 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, for U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. The announcement's clarification also says current permanent VA employees and current permanent federal employees of other agencies may apply.
What you would do
- Coordinate community care referrals so Veterans get timely treatment from community providers.
- Manage complex care needs through assessment, case management, and service coordination.
- Collaborate with VA clinicians, community providers, and care teams on treatment planning.
- Advocate for Veterans by explaining treatment options and removing barriers to care.
- Move Veterans smoothly between community providers and VA services.
Do you qualify for VN?
With experience: Experience is matched to VA nurse levels (Nurse I, II, and III). For example, a Nurse I, Level III needs 2 years of professional nursing experience, with one year at Nurse I, Level II; experience is also judged on five nursing dimensions. Preferred, but not required: 3 to 5 years of case management or care coordination experience and 3 to 5 years of med-surg experience.
With education: You must graduate from a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE. A bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in nursing can count toward higher grades. Education must come from schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and foreign degrees above associate level need a formal equivalency validation.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV), required
- Transcripts if you rely on education to qualify
- DD-214 (Statement of Service) if claiming veterans' preference
- VA disability letter if applicable
- SF-15 if claiming 10-point veterans' preference
- Copy of your license if applicable
- SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) if applicable
- Separation notice (RIF) if applicable
How you will be rated: Your application is rated on the online occupational questionnaire, and your experience is checked against five nursing dimensions. Missing documents, unclear experience, or errors may lower your rating or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Use a long-form resume or CV; the 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job.
- Claim veterans' preference in the questionnaire and attach DD-214 showing dates and character of service if it applies.
- If you rely on education, send transcripts from schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized body.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. This is not a virtual position.
Incentives and relocation: No recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives are listed. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed, and Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited)
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Background and security investigation
- Pre-employment physical evaluation
- Seasonal influenza vaccination program participation required
- Online onboarding; ID must be REAL ID compliant
- Possible probationary period
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English required
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
- $63,446 – $114,610 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- VN · VA nursing
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- 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
- CBSY-13104034-27-SO
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