Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Generalist

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

Texas$75K - $173KFull TimeCritical Care Nursing

✓ 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

The Clinical Nurse Generalist position focuses on providing guidance to acute care and critical care nurse orientees at the VA North Texas Health Care System. The role supports nursing orientation and ensures readiness for independent practice.

Key Responsibilities

Guide and support nurse orientees in acute and critical care.
Facilitate successful completion of nursing orientation.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure.
Experience in acute and critical care nursing preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range: $74,938 to $173,014 per year.

Work Schedule

No explicit schedule, call, weekend, or night shift details provided.

This position is not telework eligible and requires on-site presence.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Generalist 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 Critical Care Nursing registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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

Critical Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Critical Care 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 $75k to $173k 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 Texas.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a registered nurse earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($75k–$173k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

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