Registered Nurse – Neurology – Specialty Care – PADRECC
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time Registered Nurse job in the Neurology Department of the Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System in West Los Angeles, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The nurse gives specialized care to Veterans with neurological and chronic conditions. The job has 1 vacancy and may close early after 50 applications.
It may close early. The job may close before the closing date once the agency receives 50 applications, so apply early.
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 U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S., and to current federal employees of the hiring agency. Current VA West Los Angeles Healthcare System employees get first consideration if they submit a current SF-50 as proof of employment.
What you would do
- Provides nursing care to Veterans with complex neurological and chronic conditions.
- Performs nursing assessments and develops individualized care plans.
- Coordinates patient care with neurologists and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Provides patient education and chronic disease management to Veterans and caregivers.
- Mentors nursing staff and gives constructive feedback.
- Takes part in quality improvement and nursing policy development.
Do you qualify for VN?
With experience: Your experience must match the grade level, and the amount needed depends on your education. For example, a BSN plus 1 year of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2 matches Nurse I, Level 3. Preferred but not required: 2 or more years of care coordination, case management, or patient education for patients with complex neurological or medical conditions.
With education: You must graduate from a school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE when you completed the program. An Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing qualifies for the entry level, and a BSN or MSN can qualify you for higher levels. Foreign degrees need formal equivalency validation for credit above associate level.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license 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)
- Cover letter, if applicable
- Transcripts, if you qualify through education
- Copy of your nursing license
- Professional certification, if applicable
- DD-214 showing dates and character of service, if claiming veterans' preference
- SF-15 with proof, if claiming 10-point veterans' preference
- SF-50 if you are a current VA West Los Angeles employee seeking first consideration
- VA disability letter, if applicable
How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on the online questionnaire. Your RN experience is checked against five nursing dimensions, and missing required information may result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating.
Tips for this job:
- Use a long-form resume or CV; the 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job.
- If you work at VA West Los Angeles now, include your current SF-50 or you will not get first consideration.
- Describe your nursing experience clearly, with dates and hours per week, because the agency will not assume anything.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized for this job.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship; non-citizens only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with REAL ID compliant identification
- Pre-employment physical evaluation
- Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or approved exemption
- Possible probationary period
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English
- Physical demands: lifting 45 lbs or more, 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
- $111,502 – $190,737 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- VN · VA nursing
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- 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-13101867-27-CRH
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