Heroes' Corner is an 18 bed Palliative Care/Hospice Unit which is a part of the Community Living Center. It provides care to Veterans who are receiving palliative chemotherapy, palliative radiation, palliative rehabilitation, and Veterans who are at end of life. Veterans may discharge home, to community facilities, or stay on the unit for end of life. Heroes' Corner provides symptom management, wound care, IV therapy, and more.
Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Collaborate with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinator to ensure documentation is accurate and reflective of the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) score.
This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments.
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: NOC shift, 2330-0800, rotating weekends and holidays Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $80229 – $139849/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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