Registered Nurse, Community Living Center

Registered Nurse, Community Living Center

The Veterans Health Administration was seeking a Registered Nurse for the Community Living Center at the VA Sheridan Health Care System in Sheridan, WY. This position provides fundamental knowledge-based nursing care while developing technical skills, assesses and evaluates patient care, coordinates care across the continuum, supports patient and family education, and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to improve outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Location: Sheridan, WY

Vacancies: 1

Salary: $77,471 - $146,587 per year

Salary Note: Salary is based on education and experience and may be offered at any point within the listed range.

Pay Scale & Grade: VN-00

Promotion Potential: 3; eligibility for promotion or advancement is evaluated annually and subject to grade standards.

Work Schedule: Full-time; shift work including rotation through days, evenings, nights, weekends, and some holidays

Compressed/Flexible: Not eligible

Appointment Type: Permanent

Telework: Not eligible

Remote/Virtual: Not available

Travel Required: Not required

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

EDRP: Authorized; student loan reimbursement may be available up to $200,000, subject to eligibility and VHA approval

PCS: Not authorized

Drug Test: Required

Security Clearance: Not required

Position Sensitivity/Risk: Non-sensitive / Low Risk

Union Representation: No

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide competent, evidence-based nursing care to Community Living Center patients.
• Remain responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components.
• Coordinate care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care.
• Support patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and customer satisfaction.
• Consider individual patient characteristics including age, life stage, health status, race and culture, values, and previous experiences.
• Administer medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Participate in unit and program-level quality improvement processes and initiatives.
• Support nursing education, orientation, competencies, quality improvement, and improved outcomes utilization.
• Demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches while systematically evaluating current practice.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen. Non-citizens may only be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Must be subject to a background/security investigation.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Must pass pre-employment drug testing and remain subject to drug testing requirements for this testing designated position.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must complete all application requirements and online onboarding requirements.
• Must provide acceptable identification for employment eligibility verification.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as required for Department of Veterans Affairs health care personnel.
• Selected applicant may be required to serve a probationary period.

Eligibility:

• This announcement was open to the public, including U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the United States.
• This announcement was also open to current federal employees of the hiring agency.
• The two-page resume requirement did not apply to this position.
• This was an open continuous announcement used to fill Registered Nurse positions for Community Living Center facilities or services at the Sheridan VA Health Care System.

Education and Licensure Requirements:

• Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency.
• The nursing program must have been accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education at the time the program was completed.
• Foreign nursing education above the associate degree or entry-level nursing education requires formal degree equivalency validation from an accepted evaluation agency.
• Must have a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician candidates may be temporarily appointed if they otherwise meet education requirements and are actively pursuing licensure, subject to VA policy.

Nurse Grade Determination:

• Nurse I Level I: ADN or diploma in nursing with no additional professional nursing experience required.
• Nurse I Level II: ADN or diploma in nursing plus one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I Level I, or BSN with no additional professional nursing experience required.
• Nurse I Level III: ADN or diploma in nursing plus two years of professional nursing experience with one year equivalent to Nurse I Level II; or BSN plus one year of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I Level II; or MSN with no additional professional nursing experience; or related master's degree with BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
• Nurse II: BSN plus two years of professional nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I Level III; or MSN plus one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I Level III; or related master's degree with BSN plus one year of specialized experience; or doctoral degree in nursing or related field with BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
• Nurse III: MSN plus two years of specialized nursing experience including one year equivalent to Nurse II; or related master's degree with BSN plus two years of specialized nursing experience including one year equivalent to Nurse II; or doctoral degree in nursing plus one year of specialized experience equivalent to Nurse II; or related doctoral degree with BSN plus one year of specialized experience equivalent to Nurse II.
• Grade and salary are determined by education, scope, length, and quality of nursing practice experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction.
• Requires considerable standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and turning.
• Requires repositioning patients and assisting with transferring patients to wheelchairs or stretchers.
• Mechanical devices must be used when available for heavy or difficult-to-lift patients.
• May involve pushing or lifting weight in excess of 50 pounds and going up and down flights of stairs.
• Requires visual and auditory acuity sufficient to provide safe and effective nursing care.
• May require working with arms above shoulder level or with the neck fully flexed or extended.
• Must be able to physically control or protect self from physically abusive patients.

Required Documents:

• Resume
• Standard Clinical Resume Document uploaded into the restricted resume field
• Full resume or CV may be uploaded separately into the other document upload field
• License, if applicable or required
• Transcript, if using education to qualify
• Professional certification, if applicable
• SF-50 / Notification of Personnel Action, if applicable
• DD-214 / Statement of Service, if applicable
• SF-15, if applicable
• Disability Letter, PCS Orders, Performance Appraisal, cover letter, and other supporting documents, if applicable

Benefits and Incentives:

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Federal retirement benefits, including a traditional pension and 401(k)-style plan with up to 5% VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance options.
• One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State or Territory is accepted for VA practice.
• Education Debt Reduction Program eligibility may provide student loan reimbursement up to $200,000, subject to VHA approval and eligibility requirements.
• Comprehensive federal benefits package with eligibility depending on appointment type and work schedule.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Status: This job announcement has closed and is currently listed as reviewing applications.

This announcement was open to the public and to current federal employees of the hiring agency. Applicants were required to submit a complete application package through USAJOBS by the closing date.

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