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Registered Nurse – Gastrointestinal (GI) Case Manager

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a Registered Nurse GI Case Manager job at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System in Omaha, Nebraska, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The nurse helps Veterans, family members, and caregivers get the right care and services for complex health needs, including discharge planning in inpatient and outpatient settings. The job is intermittent, meaning there is no set schedule, and the appointment is temporary for 2 years.

1 vacancy; the announcement may also be used to fill additional vacancies.

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 U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. The job is open to the public and to current employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What you would do

  • Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care.
  • Addresses psychosocial, nursing, and medical needs of patients and their families.
  • Evaluates care and outcomes to make sure services are timely and appropriate.
  • Manages complex patient situations.
  • Plans, carries out, and evaluates care based on each patient's age-specific needs.

Do you qualify for AD?

With experience: Experience needed depends on the grade level you qualify for. For example, a BSN plus 1 year of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2 qualifies you for Nurse I, Level III. Case management, procedural nursing, or critical care experience is preferred.

With education: You must graduate from a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE. An associate degree or diploma qualifies for the entry level. A bachelor's (BSN) or master's (MSN) degree in nursing can qualify you for higher levels. Foreign nursing education above associate level needs a formal degree equivalency validation.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or D.C.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter, if required
  • License and professional certification, if applicable
  • Transcripts, if you rely on education to qualify
  • DD-214 showing dates and character of service, if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • VA disability letter, if applicable

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your online questionnaire and documents. Your application and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible. Veterans' preference applies when qualifications are approximately equal, and the VA may run pre-employment reference checks.

Tips for this job:

  • Complete the full online questionnaire and upload every required document by 11:59 PM ET on 11/09/2026, because incomplete packages may be rated ineligible.
  • Make your resume or CV clear and specific about your nursing duties and dates, since the VA will verify it.
  • If you are a veteran, claim preference in the questionnaire and attach your DD-214 or SF-15 with proof.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Intermittent, with no regularly scheduled tour of duty. Work is sporadic and unpredictable. When scheduled, the hours may be Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. The announcement lists federal benefits, but eligibility depends on whether the position is intermittent.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship; non-citizens only in limited cases
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding; must show a REAL ID-compliant form of identification
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Required seasonal influenza vaccination program participation
  • 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
$65,500 – $140,292 per year
Pay scale and grade
AD · Administratively determined
Location
Omaha, Nebraska
Appointment
Temporary
Work schedule
Intermittent
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBSY-13105611-27-KN

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