Registered Nurse; Inpatient

Summary

Some positions may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP – a student loan payment reimbursement program). You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval awards an amount (up to $200,000) and an eligibility period (one to five years) determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after a complete review of the EDRP application.

• 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, accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
• 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 for 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 who has completed an associated degree/entry level nursing education program.
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher than an 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 U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth (e.g. 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 as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held, including positive education and licensure/certification.
• Grade Determinations:
  The following scope‑education and dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and, if appropriate, the level within a grade. Dimension requirements (Practice – Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence‑Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment.
• Eligibility syllabus:
  Detailed description for Nurse I – Level I to Nurse III as follows… (list of degree and experience combinations provided). (Reference: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/)
• Physical Requirements:
  
  All applicants must be physically able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. A pre‑placement physical examination shall be completed prior to appointment.

• This is an open continuous announcement (OCA) and will remain open until July 31, 2026.
• Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.
• This OCA may be used to fill vacancies in one of the following services and specialties:
  Med/Surg Inpatient Unit, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Inpatient Mental Health, Registered Nurse positions at the WRJ Healthcare System.
• This…