Nurse

Veterans Health Administration; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement

Insurance

Licensure

Work Schedule

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, Marion VMAC in Evansville, IN, is seeking a full-time registered nurse to join the Primary Care Nursing Service within the Evansville Community Outpatient Clinic. The role emphasizes direct Veteran care and care coordination within the PACT framework.

The nurse will manage panels, use registries, and promote wellness, disease prevention and chronic care management. Work hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm; telework is not available.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with an active US licensure.
• Licensed in good standing to practice in the United States.
• Mon-Fri 8:00am–4:30pm schedule; telework not available.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct Veteran care and care coordination within the PACT.
• Manage assigned panels and utilize registries to ensure access and evaluation.
• Provide health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness and chronic care management.
• Support nursing education, orientation, competencies, and quality-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Care coordination

Evidence-based practice

Health education

Critical thinking

Education

RN licensure (US)

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Marion Il VMAC is seeking a full time registered nurse to join Primary Care Nursing Service within the Evansville Community Outpatient Clinic located in Evansville IN

Key Responsibilities

Duties: The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based gender-specific care to primary care patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. This nurse provides direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department.

Manages assigned panel(s), utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels. This nurse provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilization.

This nurse integrates outpatient nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex PACT situations. Validates understanding of the rationale for care processes and decisions. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. The nurse will demonstrate the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities.

The nurse demonstrates competence in primary care practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills.

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: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Telework: not available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not authorized

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 $69907 – $129326/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-14.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.