Registered Nurse; Outpatient

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. Candidates must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit the EDRP application within four months of appointment. Award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the application.

This announcement remains open until July 31, 2026.

Basic Requirements:

• English language proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless proficient in written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a nursing school approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by either the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or attending a master’s level bridge program with coursework equivalent to a bachelor’s level degree in nursing. Upon achievement of a state license, the individual may be appointed on a temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment after successful completion of the bridge program.
• Foreign nursing school graduates must possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration. Credit for foreign nursing education higher than an associate degree or entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception:
  Candidates who meet the basic education requirements but lack 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. This appointment may be extended up to two years on a case‑by‑case basis. Grandfathering provision applies to current VHA employees in the 0610 series as of 1/29/2024.
• Grade determinations:
  Education and dimension criteria must be met per the online assessment at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Questionnaire/.
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I – Level I delivers fundamental knowledge‑based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. Requires an Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing with no additional professional nursing experience.
• Grade/Level Scope Education 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. Requires either an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and one 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.
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I – Level III demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning, self‑directed goal setting for managing complex client situations. Requires either an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and two years of professional nursing experience (one year equivalent to Nurse I – Level
  2), or a BSN and one year of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I – Level 2, or a Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) with no additional professional nursing experience, or a Master’s degree in a related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
• Grade/Level Scope Nurse II demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. Requires a BSN with two years of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I – Level 3, or an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I – Level 3, or a Master’s degree in a related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I – Level 3, or a Doctoral degree in nursing with no professional nursing experience, or a Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN and no professional nursing experience.
• Grade/Level Scope Nurse III executes position…