Registered Nurse- Specialty Care

Veterans Health Administration

Battle Creek (MI)

On-site

USD 82,000 - 147,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Traditional federal pension

Federal health/vision/dental/long-term

Federal 401K with up to 5%

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking an Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (Specialty Care) in Battle Creek, MI to provide and coordinate specialty outpatient nursing care using the nursing process. You will lead education, care coordination, and evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, medication administration, care coordination across the continuum, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory (RN)
Experience in circulating and scrubbing, supporting surgical workflows, and maintaining sterile technique (preferred)
Active RN license in the United States and eligibility for Federal employment

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components.
Administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
Coordinate education, self-management, and patient satisfaction across the continuum of care.
Demonstrate leadership in managing complex specialty care.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to influence outpatient specialty care outcomes.
Provide health promotion, education, and coaching on wellness and chronic care management.
Participate in policy development, evaluation, and revision.
Lead and organize delivery of care to ensure continuity and peer accountability.
Provide feedback and mentor peers to support professional development.
Lead identification and integration of evidence-based practice to improve quality and resource use

Skills

Nursing process

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Leadership

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (Specialty Care) provides and coordinates specialty outpatient nursing care using the nursing process. Leads evidence-based practice, patient education, and care coordination. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to improve outcomes and supports professional development while ensuring safe, high-quality care.

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties Direct Patient Care: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components. Administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Care Coordination: Assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Leadership & Collaboration: Demonstrate leadership and experience in managing complex specialty care.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to influence care outcomes and improve specialty care for outpatients. Health Promotion & Education: Provide health promotion, education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. Policy & Performance Improvement: Participate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Lead and organize delivery of care to ensure continuity and peer accountability. Mentoring & Professional Development: Provide constructive feedback to peers, support colleagues through knowledge sharing, and foster a safe and supportive environment for professional development. Evidence-Based Practice: Lead the identification and integration of evidence-based practice and research to improve quality of care and resource utilization.

Customer Service: Consistently communicate and treat customers (patients, visitors, volunteers, staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Handle conflict constructively. Age-Specific Care: Provide care appropriate to the age, developmental, and lifestyle needs of patients, including young adulthood, middle adulthood, and late maturity.

Physical Requirements: Perform duties requiring physical activity such as walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Moderate lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds, following Safe Patient Handling guidelines.

Care Coordination Lead (when appropriate): May serve as Care Coordination and Integrated Case Management (CCICM) Lead Coordinator for Veterans requiring moderate to complex care coordination, ensuring seamless and comprehensive care across VA service lines. Preferred Experience: Candidates with experience in circulating and scrubbing, supporting surgical workflows, and maintaining sterile technique will be considered highly qualified.

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: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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 $81934 – $147023/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

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