Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

Durham, North Carolina, North Carolina$82k–155kFull TimeEmergency Nursing

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Registered Nurse (Emergency Department) at Department of Veterans Affairs in Durham, North Carolina, North Carolina. Salary: ~$83k. Lifestyle: remote. Benefits: health benefits.

Work-Life Balance Factors

Remote/telehealth

Requirements

Travel Required
Not required
Not Required
Credentialing
does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in psyc

Benefits & Compensation

The Durham VA Health Care System is looking to fill two (2) full time Registered Nurse vacancies for the Emergency Department service line.
This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more

Benefits & Compensation

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Work Schedule

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse (Emergency Department) at Department of Veterans Affairs a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Emergency Nursing registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Emergency Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Emergency Nursing position at Department of Veterans Affairs is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Compensation Analysis

Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this registered nurse position at $83k to $155k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Durham, North Carolina, North Carolina.

Why This Position Stands Out

Transparent compensation ($83k–$155k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

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6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%