Registered Nurse (PRN) – Medical Specialty Clinic

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (PRN) in a Medical Specialty Clinic (Ambulatory Care)

Description

The Registered Nurse provides safe, individualized care in a medical specialty ambulatory clinic, working with interdisciplinary teams to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient conditions. The position includes nursing documentation, diagnostic support duties, intake and screening, supporting providers to maintain efficient patient flow, and administering vaccines and injections. The role also requires handling specialized equipment after completing assigned skills checklists.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned nursing duties in medical specialty clinics

• Provide safe, individualized ambulatory care

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care with interdisciplinary teams

• Complete comprehensive nursing documentation per standards

• Perform diagnostic support duties

• Handle specialized equipment after completing the skills checklist

• Administer vaccinations and injections

• Perform intake and screening duties

• Support providers to ensure efficient and effective patient flow

• Adhere to ethical principles of care

• Use effective communication with individuals and groups to achieve patient outcomes

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (non-citizens only if citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy)

• English proficiency for written and spoken English in direct patient care

• Nursing education from an approved program (ACEN or CCNE) or approved bridge/foreign equivalency pathway

• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. State/Territory/Commonwealth (Puerto Rico) or DC

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Required urinalysis screening for testing-designated positions

• Complete online onboarding; provide acceptable identification (REAL ID compliant as of May 7, 2025)

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination

• Seasonal influenza vaccination program participation

• Selective Service registration for eligible males

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards

• Licensure: 1 full, unrestricted RN license from any U.S. state or territory

• Monday–Friday schedule with shift variability as needed (8:00am–4:30pm or 8:30am–5:00pm)

• Not telework; not a virtual position

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits (eligibility depends on position type)