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Registered Nurse – National Tele-hospital Medicine Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time temporary job as a National Telehospital Medicine Coordinator Registered Nurse at the Iowa City VA Health Care System, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The nurse supports care for Veterans at sites served by the National Telehospital Medicine Program, and the duty station can be any site within VISN 23. The job is not telework, and the selectee must live within 50 miles of a VISN 23 facility to report daily.

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.

  • 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 U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. The job is also open to current federal employees of the VA. Non-citizens may be appointed only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited.

What you would do

  • Provide inpatient nursing care and coordinate care across telehospital medicine sites.
  • Manage patient transfers and discharges to keep care continuous.
  • Serve as point of contact for assigned sites and help orient new hub hospitalists.
  • Coordinate testing, labs, and care across VA and civilian facilities.
  • Collect and report program data such as patient volume, readmissions, and length of stay.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Your experience must match a Nurse I, Level 2 or Level 3 standard or the Nurse II or III standard, depending on your education. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts. Telehealth experience is preferred.

With education: You must be a graduate of a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or a graduate of a foreign nursing school with a current, full, active, unrestricted registration. Your education level (associate, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree) affects which grade you qualify for. Education from schools not recognized by the U.S. Department of Education does not count.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or D.C.
  • Graduate Nurse Technician option: 120-day temporary appointment while you pursue a license, if you otherwise qualify

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (current federal employees must send their most recent SF-50)
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference, with required proof
  • Transcripts if you rely on education to qualify
  • License or professional certification, if applicable

How you will be rated: Your application, resume, CV, and supporting documents are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, and they will be verified. Your nursing experience is judged on five areas: practice, Veteran- or patient-driven care, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice or research. Errors, omissions, or missing required information can lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Use a long-form resume or CV that shows dates, hours per week, and specific nursing duties, because the agency verifies everything. The 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job.
  • Match your work history clearly to the Nurse I, II, or III levels, since your grade depends on your education and experience.
  • Submit the full application package, including the SF-50 if you are a current federal employee, by 11:59 PM ET on 11/09/2026.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Standard hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central time, negotiable based on time zones.

Incentives and relocation: None. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and permanent change of station is not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Online onboarding with a REAL ID-compliant form of identification
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption
  • Possible probationary period
  • Proficiency 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
$73,696 – $122,961 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Iowa City, Iowa
Appointment
Temporary
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
CBSY-13100897-27-JC

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