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Registered Nurse- Inpatient Staff (Intermittent)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is an intermittent Registered Nurse job on the 6 East Med-Surg unit in the Nursing, Acute Care service at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, CT. It is a Veterans Health Administration job with 1 vacancy. Intermittent means you work a minimum of 24 hours per month, with days, evenings, and nights based on need.

1 vacancy

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.

The job is open to the public, but applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Current permanent employees of VA Connecticut Healthcare System, including recent and upcoming graduates of VHA Health Trainee Programs, may also apply and must send proof such as an SF-50.

What you would do

  • Delivers knowledge-based care to assigned patients while building technical skills.
  • Assesses, plans, carries out, and evaluates patient care.
  • Coordinates care, including patient education and self-management.
  • Gives medications and procedures under established policies and guidelines.
  • Works with the care team to improve patient outcomes.
  • Delegates care tasks based on each patient's needs and safety.

Do you qualify for AD?

With experience: Medical/surgical experience is preferred. Higher levels need more experience; for example, Nurse I, Level II needs 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level I, and Level III needs 2 years of professional nursing experience.

With education: You must be a graduate of an approved nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet the foreign school rules in the announcement. An associate degree (ADN) or diploma can meet the Nurse I, Level I requirement. A bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) can qualify you for Nurse I, Level II without extra nursing experience.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or D.C.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or CV showing job titles, duties, month and year dates, and hours per week
  • Education listed on your resume with school name and conferred date
  • Cover letter (may be required)
  • Copy of your RN license
  • Transcript if you qualify through education
  • Current SF-50 from this calendar year if you are a federal employee
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference or have a disability letter
  • Disability letter (Schedule A or VA) if it applies to you

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using your online questionnaire and your resume. Your answers and resume will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or affect consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Use the long-form resume or CV, not the 2-page limit, and show month and year dates and hours per week for each job.
  • List your nursing education with the school name and conferred date on your resume.
  • If you are a current federal employee, attach a current-year non-award SF-50; award SF-50s are not accepted.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Intermittent, minimum 24 hours per month. Days and hours vary; days, evenings, and nights based on need.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical exam
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption
  • Possible probationary period
  • Acceptable ID required; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
  • Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English
  • Physical demands include lifting, overhead reaching, standing and walking 8 hours, and irregular hours

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
$85,600 – $146,420 per year
Pay scale and grade
AD · Administratively determined
Location
West Haven, Connecticut
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Intermittent
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBTD-13095472-27-CB

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