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Registered Nurse – Critical Care

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Registered Nurse job in critical care with the Veterans Health Administration at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania, with 1 vacancy. The work covers ICU and telemetry patients, and the nurse must hold a current RN license. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can repay student loans.

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. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. The page also lists an internal option, but the agency clarified that the job is open to the public.

What you would do

  • Monitor heart rhythms, set alarm limits, and record rhythm strips each shift.
  • Provide nursing care to medical and surgical patients who need continuous monitoring.
  • Care for acute stroke patients and patients with altered level of consciousness.
  • Care for psychiatric patients with acute medical illness, including safety precautions.
  • Teach patients and families about their treatment and health concerns.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Experience is matched to Nurse I, Level II or III levels rather than GS grades. For example, Nurse I, Level III requires an ADN plus 2 years of professional nursing, with one year at the Nurse I, Level 2 level. Critical care experience is preferred. Volunteer and unpaid experience also counts.

With education: You must have graduated from a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet the foreign school rules listed in the announcement. A bachelor's (BSN) or master's (MSN) degree in nursing can qualify you at higher levels. Degrees from foreign schools are not counted as related degrees. 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 RN license in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or DC
  • Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter, if you have one
  • Transcripts, if you qualify through education
  • License copy
  • Professional certification copy
  • DD-214 or Statement of Service, if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Disability letter from VA, if you claim it

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your online questionnaire and documents. Experience is checked against five areas: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Missing required information can lead to an ineligible rating or a lower score, and the VA may check references.

Tips for this job:

  • Use a long-form resume or CV that shows dates, hours per week, and specific nursing duties for each job. The two-page resume limit does not apply here.
  • If you claim veterans' preference, select it in the questionnaire and upload your DD-214 and any SF-15 form.
  • Submit the full application package, including required documents, by 11:59 PM ET on 11/05/2026.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Shifts are 7:00am to 7:00pm or 11:00am to 11:00pm.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can reimburse student loan payments. The award can be up to $200,000 over one to five years. You must apply within four months of appointment. Former EDRP participants cannot apply.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship, with limited exceptions
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with REAL ID-compliant identification
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Must participate in the seasonal flu vaccination program or get an approved exemption
  • Possible 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
$64,058 – $119,679 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBSZ-13105617-27-AB

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