Registered Nurse - HUDVASH

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off: 50 days per year

Traditional federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Seattle is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide patient management, care coordination, and discharge planning in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This role focuses on delivering competent, evidence-based care to Veterans with complex healthcare needs.

The ideal candidate should have an active and unrestricted nurse registration in the U.S. and be a graduate from an accredited nursing program. The position offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive salary, health insurance, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English is required.
• Must be a graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Active nursing license from any U.S. State or territory is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based care to assigned patients.
• Coordinate care with multiple providers across all levels.
• Assist Veterans with complex health care needs.

Skills

English Language Proficiency

Patient management

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Education

Graduate of a school of professional nursing

Current, full, active and unrestricted nurse registration

Job description

Summary

The Housing and Urban Development - Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUDVASH) Registered Nurse (RN) focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self‑direction. Provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings. This is an open continuous announcement until September 30, 2026. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

Qualifications

• 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 a 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 than 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 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
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I – Level I delivers fundamental, knowledge‑based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I – Level II demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts – cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex needs
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I – Level III demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning, self‑directed goal setting for managing complex client situations
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse II demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse III executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• The Housing and Urban Development – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUDVASH) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence‑based care to assigned patients
• Provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings
• Assists Veterans, family members, and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs
• Includes but is not limited to acute, chronic, multiple, complex, catastrophic, or life‑threatening illnesses, combat stress, residuals of traumatic brain injury, community adjustment, addiction and other health problems
• Duties include but not limited to: coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care
• Develops a plan of care using information from the patient, family, and provider
• Bridges the gap between discharge and primary care follow‑up
• Identifies high‑risk patient populations and transitions to appropriate discipline (i.e., Primary Care, Home Based Primary Care, Hospice/Palliative Care, etc.)
• Responsible for intensive monitoring, follow‑up, and clinical management of high‑risk patients
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement the Veterans Housing Stability Plan
• Contributes to the team‑based assessment of the ability of individual Veterans to live independently in the community – as part of eligibility determination for Veterans with complex medical and psychological risk factors
• Provides recovery‑oriented and Housing First services – with the goal of establishing the Veteran independently in the community at the Veteran’s highest level of functioning
• Addresses psychosocial, as well as nursing and medical needs of patients and their families/caregivers – through participation in interdisciplinary patient care management practice
• Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• Evaluates practice in an ongoing process – based on best evidence
• Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals
• Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team
• Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes
• Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care
• Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers
• Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence‑based care
• Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence‑based‑practice culture
• 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 U.S. State or territory
  • Work Schedule: Monday‑Friday – 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
  • Telework: Not Available, Virtual: This is not a virtual position
  • Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized