Registered Nurse – Referral Care Coordination

About the opportunity

The Nurse Referral Coordination Team (RCT) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for executing a streamlined approach to receiving, triaging, and directing timely, coordinated care. The RCT RN possesses intimate knowledge of the internal referral care process, clinical review criteria, utilization management standards, clinical documentation requirements, community care regulations, and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) standards and guidelines. The RCT RN uses nursing knowledge and systems theory to assess, organize, facilitate, and guide Veterans through their full range of care options including internal/direct care in Veterans Affairs (VA) and care in the community. The RCT RN serves as a liaison to both internal and community providers and is responsible for managing the care of the Veteran throughout the consult process. The RCT RN supports the medical center’s mission to improve timely access to care, empower Veterans to make more informed care decisions and ensure eligible Veterans who want to receive care in the community are referred and scheduled into the community.

Salary and benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $70,726 to $148,921 per year with regular salary increases and potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year, consisting of 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays
• Traditional federal pension with 5 years vesting and a federal 401(k) plan with up to 5% matching contributions by the VA
• Comprehensive federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance programs that can be carried into retirement

Who can apply?

• U.S. citizenship is required (non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens)
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of completion, or possess equivalent qualifications such as a master's bridge program or recognized foreign nursing degree equivalency validation
• Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
• Meet specific grade and level qualification requirements based on education, scope, and length of professional nursing experience

Required documents

• Resume
• Standard Clinical Resume Document (downloaded from the provided link and uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' upload field)
• Cover Letter
• DD-214 or Statement of Service
• Disability Letter (Schedule A or VA)
• License or RN License Verification
• School Transcript
• Performance Appraisal
• Professional Certification
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15 and SF-50 / Notification of Personnel Action

When to apply

• Date posted: 2026-08-28
• Application deadline: 2026-09-04 at 11:59 PM (ET)

How to apply

• Create or log in to an existing account on USAJOBS
• Review the job announcement and click Apply Online
• Upload the required documents, including the standard clinical resume document into the designated resume field
• Complete the online occupational questionnaire
• Submit your answers and application package before the closing date

Additional information

• This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a condition of employment for all VHA health care personnel
• Applicants tentatively selected are subject to urinalysis drug screening and a background/security investigation
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) and relocation/recruitment incentives are not authorized