Registered Nurse - Outpatient Primary Care/Clinic (Marquette)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Marquette (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50 days paid time off per year (26 AL,

13 days sick leave

11 federal holidays

Federal health/vision/dental/long-term

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Marquette, MI VA Clinic in outpatient primary care.

The RN delivers and supervises direct patient care, coordinating services across cardiology, mental health, and specialty care while emphasizing education, self-management, and patient satisfaction. The role requires an unrestricted RN license, includes a comprehensive total rewards package with paid time off, federal retirement and health benefits, and a standard

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application if you base qualifications on education.
• RN license must be full and unrestricted from any US state or territory.
• Nursing programs accredited by ACEN or CCNE are acceptable prerequisites.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise direct patient care using the nursing process.
• Coordinate care focused on education, self-management and patient satisfaction.
• Oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate.
• Lead transitions and patient education after discharge.

Skills

Outpatient care

Care coordination

Nursing process

Patient education

Education

Registered Nurse License (RN)

Job description

Registered Nurse - Outpatient Primary Care/Clinic (Marquette)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

There is a full-time RN position at the Marquette, MI VA Clinic. Our outpatient clinic provides primary care and specialty health services, including cardiology, emergency services, mental health care, and more.

Key Responsibilities

The Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. The RN assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

The RN is also responsible for the following duties, but not limited to: Providing competent, evidence-based outpatient care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting. Responsible for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of patient care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction.

Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic, outpatient 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. Questions outpatient clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care.

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: Days, 0800-1630.

Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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 for RNs: Nursing education must be from a school of professional nursing accredited by one of the following accrediting organizations at the time the program was completed by the applicant. The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), located at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326.

The ACEN accredits all levels of nursing programs, including clinical doctorate, masters/post master's certificate, baccalaureate, associate and diploma nursing education programs. (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.) The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), located at 655 K Street, NW, Suite 7, Washington, DC 20001.

The CCNE is an accrediting arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and accredits nursing education programs at the bachelor and master's level.

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 $69918 – $137411/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Days, 0800-1630. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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