Chief Nurse - Ambulatory Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

West Haven (CT)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 186,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (50 days/yr)

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Federal retirement pension

Telework eligible

Flexible compressed work schedule

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in West Haven, CT, is seeking a Chief Nurse for the Ambulatory Care unit. This is a full-time position offering a robust federal benefits package and eligibility for telework.

The posted salary range is $139,618 to $185,686 per year, with paid time off, retirement, and comprehensive health benefits. Applications close 2026-11-03. The role requires an RN license and nursing degree accreditation (ACEN/CCNE) for ADN/BSN/MSN as recognized by the US Dept.

Qualifications

Full and unrestricted RN license from any US state or territory.
Education must be ACEN- or CCNE-accredited for ADN/BSN/MSN.
Verification of foreign education if applicable may be required.

Skills

Nursing licensure

Education

ADN

BSN

MSN

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Chief Nurse position is located in the Ambulatory Care unit, at the West Haven campus. This position is a full time position at 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

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: Compressed/Flexible: Telework: Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Notifications: Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is in the Excepted Service.

The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp.

- If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.- If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $139618 – $185686/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-03.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.