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Registered Nurse – Inpatient Staff Nurse

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Registered Nurse (inpatient staff nurse) job in the Medicine Patient Care Services unit at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, run by the Veterans Health Administration. The shift runs overnight with every other weekend. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can help repay student loans.

1 vacancy

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.

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the United States, unless the agency cannot find qualified citizens.

What you would do

  • Assess, plan, give, and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients.
  • Give medications and perform procedures following policies and guidelines.
  • Coordinate patient care and teach patients to manage their own health.
  • Work with the care team to improve care for groups of patients.
  • Help write and revise nursing policies, procedures, and care guidelines.
  • Share knowledge and give constructive feedback to other nurses.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Nursing experience is rated by grade. For example, Nurse I, Level III requires 2 years of professional nursing experience, with 1 year at the Nurse I, Level 2 level, and Nurse II requires a BSN plus 2 years of professional nursing at the Nurse I, Level 3 level. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts.

With education: You must graduate from a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet the foreign school rules listed in the announcement. A bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in nursing can qualify you at higher grade levels, and some degrees in related fields also count. Foreign degrees above associate level need a formal equivalency validation.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV), required
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Transcripts if you use education to qualify
  • Professional certification or license copy if it applies to you

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications through an online questionnaire, and your nursing experience is judged on five areas: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Missing information or unclear descriptions can lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • The 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job, but your long-form resume or CV must show dates and hours worked per week.
  • Describe your nursing experience clearly and specifically, because the agency verifies all claims and will not assume anything.
  • Complete the full online questionnaire and upload all required documents before the closing date of 11/09/2026 at 11:59 PM ET.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, 7:30 PM to 8:00 AM (1930-0800), with every other weekend commitment.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and relocation expenses are not reimbursed. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), which may repay student loans up to $200,000 over one to five years. You must apply within four months of appointment, and former EDRP participants cannot apply.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required, with rare exceptions
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment; refusing means no job offer
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with a REAL ID compliant photo ID
  • Must participate in the seasonal flu vaccination program or get an approved exemption
  • English language proficiency required for direct patient care
  • May serve a probationary period
  • Pre-placement physical exam generally not required

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
$79,708 – $141,396 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Columbia, Missouri
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
CBSS-13105418-27-NTV

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