Registered Nurse

Summary

Northern Arizona VA Health Care System provides health care services at 10 locations in northern Arizona. Facilities include our Bob Stump VA Medical Center in Prescott and 9 community-based outpatient clinics in Anthem, Chinle, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Kayenta, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Page, and Tuba City. This is an open continuous announcement until June 30‑2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

• English Language Proficiency – In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of completion.
• OR individuals attending a master’s level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have the opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program.
• Upon achievement of a state license the individual may be appointed on a temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program.
• Reference VA Handbook 5005 – Appendix G6.
• OR in cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing – possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse.
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher than associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a state, territory, or commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception – Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120‑day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure, may be extended up to two years on a case‑by‑case basis.
  
  Grandfathering provision:
  All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties described in the qualification standard on the effective date (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held.
• Grade Determinations – Scope, Education, and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment and level within a grade.
• Dimension requirements (Practice — Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, Evidence‑Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment.
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I – Level I delivers fundamental knowledge‑based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies.
• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing – with no additional professional nursing required.
• Nurse I – Level II demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts – cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex needs.
• — An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I – Level 1; OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required.
• Nurse I – Level III demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning, self‑directed in goal‑setting for managing complex client situations.
• — An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I – Level 2; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I – Level 2; OR a Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience; OR a Master’s degree in a related field with a BSN and no…