Registered Nurse (Operative and Specialty Care, Outpatient)

Veterans Health Administration; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 83,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Federal pension

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Registered Nurse (Operative and Specialty Care, Outpatient) to provide high-quality patient care and care coordination in an outpatient specialty setting. The role emphasizes leadership, education, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

The position offers a comprehensive VA total rewards package with competitive salary, paid leave, and federal benefits.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license in the United States.
• Experience in operative and specialty outpatient care preferred.
• Strong patient education and care-coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise policies and procedures.
• Provide patient care, education, and coaching on wellness and chronic care management.
• Coordinate care across the care team to improve specialty outpatient outcomes.
• Administer medications and procedures per policies and guidelines.
• Foster a safe, supportive environment for professional development.

Skills

Patient care

Care coordination

Leadership

Health promotion

Education

RN license (US)

Job description

Registered Nurse (Operative and Specialty Care, Outpatient)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Nurse Operative and Specialty Care Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex specialty care. This nurse provides patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include but not limited to:Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for specialty care outpatients.

Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement and supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality specialty nursing care and fosters a safe, supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.

Operative and Specialty Care RN is responsible for the documented outcomes at the specialty care program or service level. Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components.

Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Operative and Specialty Care RN influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

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, 8:00a,-4:30pm Telework: Ad-HOC only.

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 $83478 – $149960/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-14.

Who is eligible to apply?

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