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Registered Nurse – Nurse Educator

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

The Nurse Educator teaches and trains nursing staff at the VA Central Texas Health Care System in Temple, Texas, part of the Veterans Health Administration. It is a full-time, permanent, on-site job with 1 vacancy. Travel of 25% or less to community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in the system is required.

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

It may close early. This job will close once 50 applications are received, which may be sooner than the closing date.

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 the public, but the agency clarified it is open to current permanent VA employees, past, current and upcoming VA Health Professions Training (HPT) participants, and all U.S. citizens. You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or person who owes allegiance to the U.S.

What you would do

  • Teach and train clinical staff in inpatient and outpatient units.
  • Serve as trainer for Resuscitation Education Initiative (Redi) BLS and ACLS courses.
  • Track life-support (BLS/ALS) compliance and organize mock codes.
  • Assess staff learning needs and build education and training programs.
  • Help orient new employees and create learning plans for gaps in skills.
  • Support trainee and residency programs with simulation and case-study curriculum.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Your RN experience is rated at grade levels from Nurse I to Nurse III, based on scope and five nursing dimensions. For example, Nurse I, Level III requires 2 years of professional nursing experience, with one year equal to Nurse I, Level 2. Higher grades need more specialized nursing experience.

With education: You must have graduated from a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE when you finished. An associate degree (ADN), BSN, MSN, or doctorate can count, depending on the grade level. A master's in a related field needs a BSN, and foreign degrees are not creditable as related degrees.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or D.C.
  • Graduate Nurse Technician exception allows temporary appointment while pursuing licensure

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Cover letter (optional)
  • License copy
  • Professional certification, if applicable
  • Transcripts if you qualify through education
  • Proof of accreditation if your school has closed or changed names
  • Certificate of Foreign Equivalency if you use foreign education
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications using the online questionnaire, which covers five nursing dimensions: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Your application and documents will be verified, and missing or unclear information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Use a long-form resume or CV with dates and hours for each job; the two-page resume limit does not apply here.
  • If you are a veteran, claim preference in the questionnaire and attach your DD-214 with dates and character of service.
  • If you use education to qualify, send transcripts from U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited schools.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

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
  • Online onboarding with REAL ID-compliant identification
  • Pre-employment physical examination
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required
  • Possible 1-year probationary period
  • Proficiency in basic written and spoken English
  • Medical clearance and vision and hearing standards if you operate a government vehicle

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
$79,295 – $139,966 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Temple, Texas
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
25% or less
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CAZM-13106213-27-SG

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