Chief Nurse - Registered Nurse

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

Clarksburg, West Virginia, West Virginia$142,964 to - $190,132 per yearFull TimeGeneral

✓ No Weekends

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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

Join Department of Veterans Affairs as a Chief Nurse - Registered Nurse in Clarksburg, West Virginia, West Virginia.

Key Responsibilities

Help The Nurse Chief Nurse functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership ability.

He/she provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within nursing as directed by the Associate Director for Patient Care Services (ADPCS.

Possesses solid knowledge of Nursing regulations, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) guidelines, medical review criteria, clinical practice and documentation

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Requirements

Requirements

centered and organizational goals. They champion a High Reliability Organization (HRO) with a lifestyle of safety founded on a systems approach to developing evidence

based health care solutions based on prevention, not punishment, with collective mindfulness. Additional duties as assigned. VA offers a comprehensive

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $142,964 to - $190,132 per year

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule**

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Department of Veterans Affairs in Clarksburg, West Virginia, West Virginia.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chief Nurse - Registered Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all General registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

General — Registered Nurse Career Context

This General 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 $143k to $190k 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 Clarksburg, West Virginia, West Virginia.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($143k–$190k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

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7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%