The Registered Nurse, Care in the Community (CITC), located at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL, functions directly to support the activities of the local Office of Community Care (LOCC), which support delivery of high quality, timely care to the Veteran receiving services in the community.
The Registered Nurse, Care in the Community (CITC), performs duties that include, but are not limited to: Responsible for the planning, integrating, implementing, modifying and evaluating the effectiveness of the Veteran's care. Support the activities of the local Office of Community Care (LOCC). Serves as the lead of the integrated care team established by the VA Community Care Operating Model.
Responsible for providing clinical leadership and expertise on community care processes and regulations. Serves as a liaison to both internal and external providers and will be responsible for managing the care of the Veteran and the seamless transition to and from the community.
Possesses the knowledge related to VHA guidelines, utilization review criteria, current evidence-based standards of care, compliance guidelines and local policy related to Delegation of Authority as established by the facility Chief of Staff. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs.
The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community.
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; 7:30pm - 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $71290 – $136480/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-07.
This is a Monday - Friday; 7:30pm - 4:00pm position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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