Registered Nurse

Summary
The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Registered Nurse in the Community Living Center in Extended Care Service.

Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility

Requirements

per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Summary
The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Registered Nurse in the Community Living Center in Extended Care Service.

Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility

Requirements

per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Overview
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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates
01/06/2026 to 04/06/2026

Benefits & Compensation

$83,846 to - $150,450 per year

Benefits & Compensation

scale & grade
VN 00 - 3

Location
Many vacancies in the following location:
Battle Creek, MI

Remote job
No

Telework eligible
No

Travel Required
Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Appointment type
Permanent

Work Schedule

Full-time

Service
Excepted

Promotion potential
3

Job family (Series)
0610 Nurse

Supervisory status
No

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure
No

Bargaining unit status
No

Announcement number
CBSR-12859853-26-JC
Control number
853648700

This job is open to
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The public
U. S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U. S.
Federal employees - Excepted service
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules,

Benefits & Compensation

scales and evaluation criteria.
Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Clarification from the agency
Area of Consideration - Eligible applicants will be reviewed and referred in the following order: 1. Current permanent employees of the Battle Creek VA Medical Center and employees of the outpatient clinics located in Muskegon, Lansing, Wyoming and Benton Harbor. 2. All other VA employees. 3. Current permanent Federal employees of other agencies. 4. All other applicants.

The 2-page Resume

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does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below

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Duties
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The Extended Care Service Community Living Center Staff Nurse is a Professional Nurse with broad-based clinical knowledge enabling him/her to effectively implement health promotion, disease prevention, and management for adult or older adult residents requiring skilled Nursing interventions in a long term care setting.

CLC Staff Nurses typically provide care for residents with complex, mixed chronic medical and/or psychiatric conditions, residents with cognitive impairments, and residents who are terminally ill.
The CLC Staff Nurse utilizes the Nursing process when assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting Nursing care provided.
He/she works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team when planning and providing care to Nursing Home residents and their families.
The Staff Nurse functions independently as a charge Nurse on the unit, organizing and delegating care activities to other RNs, LPNs, and NAs and providing feedback to the Nurse Manager regarding the practice of others in order to improve care. He/she may either direct the care of other Staff members or provide direct patient care depending on the needs of the unit.
The CLC Staff Nurse participates in Quality Improvement activities in the CLC and/or Medical Center with the objective of improving patient care outcomes.
He/she takes an active role in identifying his/her own educational needs and continually updating clinical skills.

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