Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Care Specialty Procedure Clinics
Veterans Health Administration
Washington, DC
- Eligibility
- RNOR
- Unit
- Ambulatory Care
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Posted Jul 29
The work and the unit
- Specialty
- Ambulatory Care · Specialty Procedure Clinics · OR
- Setting
- Military
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
Schedule and commitments
- Term
- Travel
Pay and benefits
- Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential performance awards
- 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
- Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
- Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance
- 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
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- Federal 401K with up to 5% match
- Federal health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Term life insurance
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Also asks
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Also asks
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Also asks
- Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- Also asks
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
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- Also asks
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Also asks
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- Also asks
- [Help](https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/job-announcement/requirements "Learn more about job requirements.")
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- Conditions of employment
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- U. S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Also asks
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Also asks
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Also asks
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
What's around it?
Living costs about 9% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,954/mo
- Household income
- $109,870/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
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Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Care Specialty Procedure Clinics
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
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Washington DC VA Medical Center
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- [Summary](https://www.usajobs.gov/job/878457200#joa-summary)
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- [Duties](https://www.usajobs.gov/job/878457200#joa-duties)
- [Requirements](https://www.usajobs.gov/job/878457200#joa-requirements)
- [How you will be evaluated](https://www.usajobs.gov/job/878457200#joa-evaluation)
- [Required documents](https://www.usajobs.gov/job/878457200#joa-required-documents)
- [How to apply](https://www.usajobs.gov/job/878457200#joa-how-to-apply)
Summary
The Ambulatory Specialty Procedure Clinics Registered Nurse establishes relevant reporting priorities as applicable to the role and establishes priorities for unit-based quality/performance improvement activities, while promoting a culture of comprising evidence-based practices. He/she is ultimately involved in the evaluation, redesign, and implementation of unit-based/facility-wide/health service policies and protocols when applicable.
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Summary
The Ambulatory Specialty Procedure Clinics Registered Nurse establishes relevant reporting priorities as applicable to the role and establishes priorities for unit-based quality/performance improvement activities, while promoting a culture of comprising evidence-based practices. He/she is ultimately involved in the evaluation, redesign, and implementation of unit-based/facility-wide/health service policies and protocols when applicable.
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Overview
[Help](https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/job-announcement/overview)
Reviewing applications
Open date: 07/29/2026 Closed date: 08/03/2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following location
Washington, DC
1 vacancy
No matching locations found.
Work site options
- Telework eligibleNoRemote jobNoRelocation expenses reimbursed
- No
- Salary
- $83,132 - $158,590 per year
- Pay scale & grade
VN 00
Promotion potential None
[Learn more about pay scale and grade](https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/pay)
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work scheduleFull-time - 7:30am-4:00pmTravel RequiredNot required
Appointment typePermanent
Occupations and job series
- [0610 Nurse](https://www.usajobs.gov/search/results/?j=0610)
Supervisory statusNoFederal service typeThis job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a unionNo
Drug testYesSecurity clearanceNot RequiredPosition sensitivity and risk[Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk](https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances)
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Background check type
- [Credentialing](https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances)
- [Suitability/Fitness](https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances)
Financial disclosure requiredNo
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Clarification from the agency
NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
This position is open to all qualified US Citizens.
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Duties
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The Ambulatory Specialty Procedure Clinics RN is responsible for collaborating with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition in order to effectively meet the patients' needs.
**Major Duties/Functions include but not limited to:**
- Provides evidenced-based patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, and wellness based on the patient's goals.
- Has oversight of follow-up as recommended while administering the prescribed therapies using appropriate judgment; evaluation of therapies is pertinent and timely.
- Focuses on clinic flow and operations, and overseeing problems, referrals to other disciplines and/or services as appropriate.
- Reviews and accurately documents patient findings, assessments, and care provided in the medical record.
- Functions independently as the Charge Nurse in an assignment managing the care of a group of patients and caregivers.
- Assigns staff to provide care based on staff competencies and identifies priorities to ensure safe and effective patients care.
- Demonstrates and/or verbalizes correct responses to emergencies as well as initiates effective action in emergencies.
- Demonstrates understanding of infection control precautions and leads Clinic-based performance improvement and safety initiatives.
- Serves as a resource nurse for Ambulatory Specialty Procedure Clinic staff.
- Assumes responsibility/accountability for evaluation of all delegated tasks and is self-directed in the identification of learning needs and development of individual performance plans.
- Initiates and utilizes positive, effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation, teamwork, and effective interaction with internal and external customers.
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**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)
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Licensure
** 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule
** Full-time; 7:30am-4:00pm.
**Telework:** Not Available
**Virtual:** This is not a virtual position.
**Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:** Not Authorized
**Permanent Change of Station (PCS):** Not Authorized
Requirements
[Help](https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/job-announcement/requirements "Learn more about job requirements.")
Conditions of employment
- U. S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements
- **English Language Proficiency.** In accordance with 38 U. S. C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- **Graduate of a school of professional nursing** approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing ( [ACEN](http://www.acenursing.org/)) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( [CCNE](http://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE)); **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 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 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 who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that 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](http://www.icdeval.com/)).
- **Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration** as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, 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.)
**NOTE:** 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. The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership,…
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How this role fits you
About the employer
Nationally the VA describes itself as the largest U.S. nurse employer, with more than 120,000 RNs, APNs, LPNs, and nursing assistants. The VA has said it is on pace to reduce staff by nearly 30,000 by the end of FY2025…
On your path
Travel Nursing depends on where your license works. Staff experience first; a compact license opens more states.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?