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Registered Nurse – Assistant Nurse Manager – Community Living Center

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time, permanent supervisory nurse job in Topeka, Kansas, with the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The Assistant Nurse Manager helps oversee patient care for a group of patients on a Community Living Center unit. The job is on the day shift, and there is 1 vacancy.

1 vacancy

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.

The job is open to the public, but applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Current federal employees of the hiring agency may also apply under the internal category.

What you would do

  • Provide a full range of nursing services using the nursing process.
  • Give prescribed therapies using nursing judgment.
  • Plan discharge and follow-up care as needed.
  • Include patients and families in the plan of care.
  • Help Veterans understand health care options, including other VA centers and community care.
  • Serve as a clinical resource for non-clinical staff.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Experience is matched to nurse grade levels, Nurse I through Nurse III, based on your education. For example, Nurse II requires a BSN with 2 years of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3. Preferred experience includes hospice, rehab, skilled nursing, and leadership.

With education: You must be a graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet the other nursing education paths listed. Degrees such as an ADN, BSN, MSN, or doctorate can count toward higher levels. Only degrees from accredited schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education count, and a transcript is required if you use education to qualify.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or D.C.
  • One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV), required for all applicants
  • Transcript, required if you use education to qualify
  • Copy of your nursing license
  • Professional certification, if applicable
  • DD-214 or statement of service, if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your online questionnaire and documents. Your experience is judged on five dimensions of nursing: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Errors or missing documents can lower your rating or make you ineligible, and reference checks may be done.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your nursing experience clearly, with dates, hours per week, and any leadership or preferred settings such as hospice, rehab, or skilled nursing.
  • Send a transcript if you use education to qualify, and make sure the school is accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized body.
  • If you claim veterans' preference, select it in the questionnaire and upload the required proof, such as DD-214 or SF-15.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, day shift. Travel is not required.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and relocation expenses are not reimbursed. The announcement mentions competitive pay, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required, with limited exceptions under VA policy
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable identification; non-REAL ID licenses are not accepted
  • Must pass a pre-employment physical examination
  • Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program
  • May be required to serve a probationary period
  • Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English

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
$79,126 – $135,616 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Topeka, Kansas
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
Yes
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBSS-13104648-27-RT

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