Registered Nurse - Cardiac Medicine Nurse Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 87,000 - 161,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Seattle seeks a Registered Nurse - Cardiac Medicine Nurse Coordinator to deliver patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Key duties include triaging cardiology consults, coordinating plans of care with patients and providers, delivering cardiology education, and evaluating care for timely service delivery. This is a Federal role with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

Current, unrestricted RN license from any US state or territory.
Note: Foreign nursing education must include a foreign equivalency validation.
Pay range is posted: $87,285 – $161,201 per year.

Responsibilities

Triaging cardiology consults to determine access.
Collaborating with patients and providers to determine plan of care and treatment.
Providing cardiology-specific information and education.
Evaluating care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services.

Job description

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Medicine Nurse Coordinator

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Cardiac Medicine Registered Nurse Coordinator provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings. This is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until September 30,2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. Announcement may be closed earlier if no longer needed.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to: Triaging Cardiology Consults to determine appropriate access. Working with patients and providers to determine plan of care and treatment strategy. Providing cardiology specific information / education / instruction. Evaluating care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services.

Establishing a therapeutic relationship, allowing the patient to attain, maintain or regain optimal function through assessment and treatment. Engaging patients, families, and other caregivers to incorporate knowledge, values, and beliefs into care planning without judgement or discrimination. Following established policies of the practice setting, VA, and ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. Participating in unit-based activities to improve and deliver cost effective patient care.

Protecting printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, Federal regulations, VA statutes and policy, and VHA policy. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 07:30AM to 4:00PM OR 07:30AM to 6:00PM compressed work schedule (days to be determined). Compressed/Flexible: Available. Telework: Not authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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

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

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. Note: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission/NLNAC changed its name to ACEN in May 2013.

ACEN's website may be utilized to verify accredited programs using automated inquiry processes; however, for verification of any nursing program's accreditation prior to 1998, an automated inquiry cannot be used and ACEN must be contacted directly via their email contact information on the ACEN website to verify.) Note: In order to grant credit towards an appointment based on foreign nursing education higher than the associate degree level, formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency accepted by VA such as the International Consultants of Delaware (ICD) must be obtained.

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 $87285 – $161201/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

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