Registered Nurse (RN) - Community Living Center (CLC)/Hospice

Registered Nurse (RN) - Community Living Center (CLC)/Hospice

Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Health Administration

Veterans Health Administration

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Summary

This position is eligible for the 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.

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Summary

This position is eligible for the 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.

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Open date: 08/04/2026 Closed date: 08/28/2026

Location

1 vacancy in the following location

Tomah, WI

1 vacancy

No matching locations found.

Work site options

• Telework eligibleNoRemote jobNoRelocation expenses reimbursed
• No
• Salary
• $81,475 - $154,702 per year
• Pay scale & grade

VN 00

Promotion potential 3

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Work scheduleFull-time - 0730 - 1600Travel RequiredNot required

Appointment typePermanent

Occupations and job series

• 0610 Nurse

Supervisory statusNoFederal service typeThis job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a unionYes

Drug testYesSecurity clearanceOtherPosition sensitivity and riskNon-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

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• Credentialing
• Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure requiredNo

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Announcement numberCAZP-13026986-26-LFCControl number879179200

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Area of considerations

1\. Current, permanent employees of the Tomah VA Medical Center and its outreach facilities including CBOCs, VCS and OCC employees. 2\. Current, permanent employees of the VA Nationwide. 3\. U. S. Citizens

NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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Duties

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The Registered Nurse (RN) - Community Living Center (CLC)/Hospice is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care for 401B/Hospice unit. The incumbent assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

The RN - CLC/Hospice is also responsible for the following

duties

• Providing skilled nursing care to patients recovering from orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, or other rehabilitative needs.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care plans.
• Collaborating closely with physical therapy, occupational therapy, providers, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Monitoring patient progress and adjusting care plans to meet evolving needs.
• Educating patients and families on recovery processes, home care, mobility, safety, and medication management.
• Administering medications and treatments according to established protocols.
• Participating in discharge planning to ensure safe, successful transitions.
• Documenting all patient care accurately and timely in the medical record.
• Performing comprehensive wound assessments and providing wound care treatments according to established protocols.
• Monitoring healing progress, documenting wound status, and collaborating with providers on wound management plans.
• Administering IV medications, fluids, and therapies safely and accurately.
• Initiating, monitoring, and maintaining IV lines, including central lines and peripheral IVs, and following infection control standards.
• Other duties, as assigned.

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

Paid Time Off: Up to 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

Full-time, 0730 - 1600

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 VHA. ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

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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 evaluation.
• 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) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( 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).
• 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…