Registered Nurse

This Registered Nurse position focuses on delivering patient care in a virtual office setting. Progression and grade level are determined by education and professional experience.

• *Core Requirements:**
• **English Language Proficiency:** Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• **Education:** Graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE.

* **Foreign Graduates:** Must possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted US nursing registration. Formal degree equivalency validation (e.g., ICD) required for higher than associate degree/entry level. * **Master's Bridge Programs:** May be appointed temporarily upon state licensure, converting to permanent upon program completion.

• **Licensure:** Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a professional nurse in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia.
• **Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception:** Candidates meeting education requirements but lacking licensure may be appointed temporarily for up to 120 days (extendable up to two years) while actively pursuing licensure.
• *Grade & Level Advancement:**

Your specific Nurse level (I, II, or III) is determined by your nursing education and professional experience. Higher levels typically require a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in Nursing, combined with specific years of experience.

• **Nurse I, Level I:** Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing.
• **Nurse I, Level II:** ADN/Diploma + 1 year specialized experience or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• **Nurse I, Level III:** ADN/Diploma + 2 years professional experience (1 yr equiv to Level 2) OR BSN + 1 year professional experience (equiv to Level 2) or Master's (MSN) or Master's in related field with BSN.
• **Nurse II:** BSN + 2 years professional experience (equiv to Level 3) OR MSN + 1 year specialized experience (equiv to Level 3) or Doctoral degree in Nursing.
• **Nurse III:** MSN + 2 years specialized experience (1 yr equiv to Nurse II) or Doctoral degree in Nursing + 1 year specialized experience (equiv to Nurse II).
• Detailed criteria and an online assessment are used for grade assignment: [https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12776927](https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12776927)
• *Preferred Experience:**
• Bachelor's of Nursing (BSN) required, Master's degree desirable.
• Triage experience.
• More than five years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Emergency Room and/or Critical Care experience.
• Telephone Triage, Contact Center, or Clinical Call Center experience.
• Virtual care experience.
• *Physical Requirements:**
• Work in a virtual office setting, using various communication modalities (email, Teams, video, online meetings).
• Requires visual acuity, adequate auditory perception, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity.
• Potential for extended periods of computer use, sitting, and/or standing.