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Registered Nurse – Critical Care

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a Registered Nurse - Critical Care job with the Veterans Health Administration, part of the National Tele-Critical Care Program. Work sites are spread across several VA locations, and the hub is in Cincinnati, Ohio. The job is full-time, has a rotating night shift, and the announcement says it may close early after 100 applications.

3 vacancies

It may close early. The announcement says it will close when 100 applications are received, which may happen before the closing date.

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.

The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Non-citizens may only be hired when qualified citizens cannot be found.

What you would do

  • Deliver knowledge-based care to assigned patients while building technical skills
  • Assess, plan, carry out and evaluate patient care
  • Coordinate care, including patient education and self-management
  • Document patient care accurately and protect patient privacy
  • Use critical thinking to diagnose clinical problems and set priorities
  • Respond to routine, urgent and emergency patient problems

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: The announcement says five years minimum of adult critical care bedside nursing experience is required for this position. Experience must be at a level comparable to the grade you apply for, and the VA reviews each RN experience on five dimensions: practice, veteran/patient driven care, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice/research.

With education: You must graduate from a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet the foreign school rules listed in the announcement. A degree level (ADN, BSN, MSN or doctorate) also affects which grade you can reach. Education must come from schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to count.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume
  • Transcript if you qualify through education
  • DD-214 or Statement of Service if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference, with required proof
  • License copy if you hold one
  • Professional certification if you have one

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

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your critical care bedside experience clearly, with dates, hours per week, and the grade level it matches, because the VA does not assume experience
  • Include your transcripts if you use education to qualify, and make sure the school is accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized body
  • Submit DD-214 and SF-15 with proof if you claim veterans' preference, and claim the preference in the questionnaire

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Variable schedule of six 12-hour night shifts (6:30pm to 7:00am CST) and one 8-hour shift (10:30pm to 7:00am CST) in a two-week period, totaling 80 hours. Occasional holidays and weekends.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required, with limited exceptions
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding and acceptable identification; REAL ID required
  • Pre-employment physical examination
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required (or approved exemption)
  • Possible probationary period
  • Complete all required documents

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
$88,236 – $153,766 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Locations
  • Smyrna, Georgia
  • Los Angeles, California
  • Gainesville, Florida
  • Richmond, Virginia
  • Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Baltimore, Maryland
  • Bronx, New York
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
3
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBSR-13100555-27-MK

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