The Milwaukee VAMC is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) in their Community Homes Unit. This is a long-term stay program that serves medically and psychologically stable veterans and provides medical care for an extended time. The RN provides wound care/healing, medical and geriatric related treatment, and veteran and family education. It is a 30 bed unit that is divided into 3 homes with 10 beds each.
Veterans are mostly long-term care and reside in the homes, outside the main hospital.
RNs and supporting staff are the primary caregivers. Veterans range from being full independent to veterans that need full care, and length of stay is determined by goals of care. Nursing care provided is veteran focused and uses a team model. The patient population is dynamic and complex providing opportunities for nursing staff to experience a vast amount of diagnosis assessment skills.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Assume responsibility for the coordination of care. Administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Provide care and services appropriate to the age of the patients being served, considering cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation of the patient.
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: PM Shift (1500-2330), with rotating weekends/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.
Applications close on 2026-09-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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