Registered Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
The VA Veterans Health Administration is hiring Registered Nurses in Charleston, SC, to care for Veterans. The job is full-time and permanent, with openings in critical care, outpatient, inpatient, and emergency room settings. This is an open continuous announcement with many vacancies, so qualified applicants are considered as openings become available.
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.
This job is open to the public and to current federal employees of the hiring agency. You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S., though non-citizens may be appointed if qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
What you would do
- Provide direct and indirect patient care following nursing standards and policies.
- Assess patients and build individualized care plans with the team, Veterans, and families.
- Give medications and treatments as prescribed and monitor patient responses.
- Teach Veterans and families about conditions, medications, and self-care.
- Keep accurate and timely electronic health record documentation.
- Take part in team meetings and quality improvement work.
Do you qualify for VN?
With experience: Your pay grade and level depend on your education, scope, and length of nursing practice. For example, Nurse I Level III requires 2 years of professional nursing experience, with one year at Nurse I Level II, and experience is rated on five dimensions: practice, Veteran and patient driven care, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice or research.
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 you at the entry levels, while a BSN, master's, or doctoral degree can qualify you at higher levels. Foreign nursing degrees are not counted as related degrees for the master's-plus-related-field options.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license from a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or DC
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or CV (the 2-page resume limit does not apply)
- Cover letter
- Copy of your nursing license
- Professional certification, if you have one
- Transcripts, if you use education to qualify
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
- Disability letter (Schedule A or VA), if applicable
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications through the online questionnaire, and your resume, CV, and documents will be verified. Missing information, errors, or unclear experience may lower your rating or make you ineligible, and VA performs pre-employment reference checks.
Tips for this job:
- Use a long-form resume or CV that shows dates, hours per week, and specific nursing duties, since VA will not assume your experience.
- Send transcripts only from schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting body if you rely on education.
- Claim veterans' preference in the questionnaire and attach your DD-214 or SF-15 if you qualify.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Part-time or intermittent schedules may also be available.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship, with rare exceptions under VA policy
- 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
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English
- REAL ID-compliant or other acceptable identification for onboarding
- Possible probationary period
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
- $68,292 – $137,614 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- VN · VA nursing
- Location
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- Many
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Nurse (0610)
- Announcement
- CBTB-13105184-27-HB
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