The Registered Nurse - Traveling Veteran Coordinator is responsible for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising patient care.
Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care for traveling Veterans either vested in another Veterans Affairs (VA) facility and traveling to the local catchment area, or traveling outside of the local catchment area, focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
Major Duties: Executes a streamlined approach to receiving, triaging, and directing timely, coordinated care. Serves Veterans requiring complex care coordination or specialized case management services. Acts as the primary point of contact for Veterans, families, and caregivers. Communicates and collaborates with the healthcare team to lead care coordination and case management efforts.
Performs TVC program functions, including: Consult management Care management Coordination of benefits Serves as a liaison between VA facilities on behalf of the Veteran. Manages the Veteran's care throughout the continuum of services. Supports the medical center's mission to improve timely access to care. Aligns high-quality patient care with key performance indicators and business practice standards. Works collaboratively as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Prioritizes Veteran-centered care in all work activities. Demonstrates strong customer service principles in all interactions. Demonstrates fundamental experience in care coordination and case management. Integrates theoretical concepts, basic critical thinking skills, and technically skilled nursing practice. Demonstrates proficient nursing practice, decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking.
Provides informal constructive feedback to peers for professional improvement. Fosters a safe and supportive environment for healthcare professional development. Contributes a professional nursing perspective during interdisciplinary team discussions. Partners with others to implement change and achieve optimal outcomes. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to promote safe, quality nursing care. Shares educational findings, experiences, and best practices with peers.
Questions clinical practices to promote evidence-based care. Participates in activities that sustain an evidence-based practice culture. Demonstrates expert nursing practice, decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking. Provides informal constructive feedback to peers for improvement. Supports colleagues and nurses through knowledge sharing to ensure safe, quality care. Fosters a safe and supportive environment for professional growth and development.
Contributes professional nursing expertise during interdisciplinary team discussions. Partners with others to drive change and achieve optimal outcomes. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. Has responsibility for documented outcomes at the program or service level. Demonstrates impact through broad and complex program or service-level outcomes at any organizational level within the facility.
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, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. 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.IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Christopher.Klinkhammer@va.gov
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $85610 – $173974/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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