Registered Nurse-Inpatient Staff

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

Louisville, Kentucky, Kentucky$79K - $148KFull 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

This Registered Nurse-Inpatient Staff position is based at the Robley Rex VA Healthcare System in Louisville, Kentucky. The role involves inpatient nursing care.

Key Responsibilities

Provide inpatient nursing services.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range: $79,681 to $147,548 per year.

Work Schedule

Full-time position.
No explicit call, weekend, or night shift requirements mentioned.

This permanent VA role offers competitive salary. The position is not remote and requires on-site presence in Louisville.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse-Inpatient Staff 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 General 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.

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 $80k to $148k 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 Louisville, Kentucky, Kentucky.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($80k–$148k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

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Work-Life Balance Score

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