Registered Nurse - OCA

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

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

This is an Open Continuous Announcement that will be used for filling Registered Nurse Positions for any of the facilities/services located within the John

D. Dingell VA Medical Center through December 31, 2026. Eligible, qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager every 4 weeks starting 03/03/2026 (or as vacancies arise) until the closing date of 12/31/2026, or as vacancies arrived.

We utilize Open Continuous announcements to accept applications in anticipation of vacancies. Extended announcements provide us a readily available source of applicants do when vacancies do occur. If a vacancy does not occur, no further notification concerning the announcement will be provided.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay:
Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule:

Varies by department. Tour will be discussed during the interview process.

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Margaret Bordner dner or , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized