Registered Nurse Multi-Drug Resistant Program Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, permanent Registered Nurse job in the Quality and Patient Safety Service at the New Mexico VA Health Care System in Albuquerque, NM. The nurse coordinates a hospital-wide program that prevents drug-resistant infections, and the job requires up to 25% travel. Current New Mexico VA employees get first consideration if they submit proof of employment.
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.
Open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Current federal employees of the VA may also apply under the internal announcement.
What you would do
- Provides expert consultation on preventing drug-resistant infections across health care teams.
- Manages local prevention efforts and collects infection data.
- Performs contact investigations and helps manage infection outbreaks.
- Trains clinical staff, volunteers and patients on infection control topics.
- Prepares reports with analysis and recommended solutions for committees and leaders.
Do you qualify for VN?
With experience: Your nursing experience is rated against nurse grade levels from Nurse I to Nurse III, based on five nursing areas. Preferred experience is 5 years of nursing or other health-related work and 3 years of infection prevention and control work.
With education: You need to graduate from a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE. Higher grade levels can use a bachelor's (BSN) or master's (MSN) degree in nursing, plus experience. Foreign degrees need a formal equivalency validation to count above associate level.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full, active, unrestricted nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico or DC
- Certification in Infection Prevention and Control preferred; required within 3 years of hire for uncertified candidates who are highly qualified
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or CV
- SF-50 proof of current federal employment, required for first consideration for current VA employees
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
- Transcript if you rely on education to qualify
- Professional certification and license copies if applicable
- Cover letter, performance appraisal or VA disability letter if they apply to you
How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using your online questionnaire and documents. Your answers and documents will be verified, and vague or incomplete descriptions may lower your rating or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Submit a long-form resume or CV that shows dates, hours and duties for each job. The 2-page limit does not apply here.
- If you are a current VA employee, include your SF-50 or you will not get first consideration.
- Complete the full package by 11:59 PM ET on 11/27/2026, because the questionnaire and documents must both be submitted.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Travel of 25% or less may be required.
Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. Benefits include 50 days of paid time off per year, a federal pension, and a federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship; non-citizens only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited
- Urine drug test before appointment
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with acceptable ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted since May 7, 2025
- Pre-employment physical evaluation
- Annual seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption
- Possible probationary period
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English
- Physical demands: lifting 45+ lbs, standing up to 8 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
- $75,834 – $136,857 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- VN · VA nursing
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 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
- CBSX-13097956-27-OA
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