Registered Nurse-Outpatient Specialty Care
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, permanent Registered Nurse job in outpatient specialty care at a VA facility in Jacksonville, Florida, with 1 vacancy. The nurse checks in patients, assesses them, helps with clinic procedures, and works with doctors and advanced practice providers. The announcement may also be used to fill more vacancies later.
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 the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Current federal employees of the hiring agency can also apply.
What you would do
- Assess patients and verify medication and lab orders during check-in
- Assist with clinic procedures, patient teaching, and post-op instructions
- Set up medical instruments and equipment for procedures
- Keep instruments and supplies sterile during procedures
- Clean surgical equipment and instruments
- Report equipment problems and abnormalities to the provider
Do you qualify for VN?
With experience: Your nursing work is rated against grade levels (Nurse I through Nurse III) and five areas: practice, veteran and patient care, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice. For example, Nurse I, Level III requires 2 years of professional nursing experience, and Nurse II requires experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts.
With education: You must graduate from 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 Nurse I, Level I, a BSN can qualify for Nurse I, Level II, and a master's or doctoral degree can qualify for higher levels. Education must come from schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or D.C.
- 1 full and unrestricted nursing license from any U.S. state or territory
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume showing job titles, duties, employer names and addresses, start and end dates (month and year), and average hours per week
- Cover letter (optional)
- Transcripts if you use education to qualify
- Copy of your license or professional certification
- DD-214 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 your questionnaire answers and documents meet the qualifications. Your application and documents will be verified, and missing or unclear information may make you ineligible or lower your rating.
Tips for this job:
- The 2-page resume limit does not apply to this position, according to the agency's clarification.
- List exact start and end dates by month and year, plus average hours per week, for every job on your resume.
- If you claim veterans' preference, select it in the questionnaire and attach your DD-214 and any SF-15 proof.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, with occasional overtime.
Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized for this job.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required, with rare exceptions
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding and identity check; REAL ID-compliant ID required
- Must pass a pre-employment physical exam
- Seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved exemption
- Possible 1-year probationary period
- Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English
- Must have good vision, hearing, clear speech, and manual dexterity
- Long periods of standing, walking, and bending; may transfer patients
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
- $74,463 – $140,408 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- VN · VA nursing
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Nurse (0610)
- Announcement
- CBTC-13101236-27-AJ
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