Registered Nurse Nurse Recruiter

The Registered Nurse - Nurse Recruiter is responsible for the nurse recruitment and retention programs including Pathway to Excellence and Staffing Methodology. Responsible and accountable for all elements of nursing recruitment and retention processes demonstrating proficient decision-making skills for complex situations that effect performance outcomes.

The Registered Nurse - Nurse Recruiter is responsible for providing proficient evidence-based practices in relation to recruitment and retention for a facility. Serves as the key member in delivering and improving the processes of recruitment onboarding and retention of Registered Nurses (RNs). Uses nursing practice clinical knowledge and data to assess plan coordinate implement and evaluate recruitment and retention efforts of nursing staff. Identifies highly qualified talent for their facilities who aligns with the mission of caring for Veterans. Utilizes clinical knowledge skills and abilities to personalize the experience for the candidate improves the recruitment and retention experience for all stakeholders and delivers compassionate nurses ready to provide care. Seeks to develop strategic partnership with internal (facility leadership current nursing staff HR) and external (colleges universities associations) stakeholders to garner an applicable pipeline of candidates. Utilizes their clinical practice to assess the knowledge and experience of the candidate to ensure they are in alignment with the outlined job requirements.

The Nurse Recruiter has knowledge and experience of the candidate requirements and will clarify information to ensure the best fit for the candidate and the conjunction with the Nurse Recruiters clinical knowledge they will utilize the nursing process to continually improve the nursing candidates onboarding experience to ensure candidates clinical experience and expertise aligns with the agencys mission. Responsible for analysis of recruitment and retention data to assist the facility with development of nursing workforce strategies and initiatives. Works with the Nurse Managers (NM) to develop retention strategies fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.

Serves as a collaborator in advancing practice excellence by promoting adherence to clinical practice standards facilitating dissemination of best practices and coordinating practice improvement projects. Leads in the development application and reassessment of staffing methodology processes including VA Staffing Methodology tools workload assessments and evidence-based staffing models. Provides consultation to leadership regarding staffing trends projected needs and alignment of workforce capabilities with patient care demands.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary regular salary increases potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave 13 days of sick leave 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Full Time Permanent Mon-Fri 07:30 - 16:00. Schedule subject to change based on the needs of the health care system.
Telework: Ad hoc per agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005 Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing possession of a current full active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• Current full active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)