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Registered Nurse – Surgery Clinic

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

The Marion VA Health Care System in Marion, IL is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Specialty Clinic in outpatient nursing services at a Veterans Health Administration site. The nurse gives safe, evidence-based care to Veterans in clinic settings, including phone triage and follow-up. The announcement notes that the VA hospital runs 24 hours a day, so the nurse may need to rotate tours and duties.

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.
  • Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
  • VeteransPeople who served on active duty and left under honorable conditions, through the veterans' hiring authorities (VEOA, VRA, 30% disabled veterans).
  • Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

This job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Veterans and current federal employees may also apply, and veterans' preference may apply.

What you would do

  • Complete health assessments, including psychosocial, functional, and health-risk assessments.
  • Give direct care such as medication, wound care, injections, and specimen collection.
  • Recognize changes in patient condition and act, including emergency response and provider notification.
  • Answer patient calls, secure messages, walk-ins, and clinical questions, and decide how urgent they are.
  • Coordinate care among providers, services, caregivers, and community resources.
  • Track referrals, tests, consultations, hospital stays, and follow-up appointments.

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Your experience is rated at a grade level from Nurse I (Level I to III) up to Nurse III, based on your education and years of professional nursing. Preferred experience includes outpatient work in the last 5 years, specialized areas such as wound, orthopedics, urology, podiatry, or general surgery, and at least 3 years of nursing experience.

With education: You must graduate from a nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE. An associate degree or diploma can qualify you for the entry levels, while a bachelor's (BSN) or higher degree can qualify you for higher levels with less experience. Foreign nursing degrees need formal equivalency validation to count above associate level.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted nursing registration in a U.S. state, territory, or D.C.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification including AED, from the American Heart Association or Military Treatment Training Network, with proof before employment

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or CV showing each job's title, duties, start and end dates (MM/YYYY), and hours per week
  • SF-50 non-award, dated within 12 months of closing, if you are a current permanent federal employee
  • DD-214 showing character of service, if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof, if you claim 10-point preference
  • VA disability rating letter, if applicable
  • Transcripts, if you rely on education to qualify
  • Nursing license, if you hold one

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your online questionnaire and your documents. Your RN experience is judged on five nursing areas: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence-Based Practice/Research. Missing or unclear information may lower your rating or make you ineligible, and the VA may check references.

Tips for this job:

  • Make your resume show each job's dates in MM/YYYY format and the hours you worked per week, or you may not get experience credit.
  • If you are a current permanent federal employee, send a non-award SF-50. The 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job.
  • Get BLS certification with AED from AHA or MTN before you are hired, since you must show proof.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays. The job may require flexibility, including rotating tours and duties during low or high patient counts.

Incentives and relocation: None. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. Benefits include 50 days of paid time off per year, a federal pension, a federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions, and federal health, vision, and dental insurance.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required, with limited exceptions
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with a REAL ID-compliant ID
  • Must pass a pre-employment physical
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption
  • Possible probationary period
  • Must be proficient 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
$69,904 – $129,393 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Marion, Illinois
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-13102895-27-WJE

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