Entry-level jobs

Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Madison, WI · $40,736 – $52,952

This role operates and maintains a centralized telephone system for a large medical network, handling incoming calls, emergency routing, and general visitor referrals while providing customer service to diverse callers including distressed or threatening individuals. The position suits someone with telecommunications system experience who can manage high-volume call environments and work a rotating schedule including weekends and holidays.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Green Bay, WI · $42,584 – $69,485

This is an outpatient primary care nursing role at a Veterans Affairs facility, where you'll perform routine patient screenings, medication administration, and clinic support under RN supervision. The position suits nurses seeking a structured team environment with clear advancement paths from entry to senior clinical responsibilities.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Portland, OR · $96,237 – $161,801

This is an inpatient psychiatric nursing role at the VA where you provide direct care to patients with mental health conditions, participate in therapeutic groups and treatment teams, and maintain a safe care environment. It suits registered nurses starting their mental health practice or those with experience in psychiatric settings seeking stable federal employment with strong benefits and loan repayment support.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Sioux Falls, SD · $40,736 – $52,957

This Veterans Affairs role supports veterans in rehabilitation settings by helping them work toward recovery and personal wellness goals, working closely with clinical teams. The position serves as an apprenticeship pathway to peer specialist certification, suited for veterans with at least one year of recovery experience from mental health or substance use conditions.

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Veterans Health Administration

Part-time · Iron Mountain, MI · $69,918 – $131,481

A float pool registered nurse position at a VA medical center, rotating between multiple units on evening shifts with part-time availability. This role suits nurses seeking flexibility and variety in patient care settings within a federal healthcare system.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Saginaw, MI · $40,736 – $52,957

This is a time-limited apprenticeship for Veterans in peer support work at the VA, designed to prepare candidates for peer specialist certification while they assist other Veterans in mental health recovery. The role suits Veterans with at least one year of lived recovery experience who are ready to formalize that experience into a professional healthcare position.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Iowa City, IA · $73,696 – $122,961

This is a full-time emergency department nurse position at the Iowa City VA Health Care System, working rotating shifts and providing direct patient care in a fast-paced clinical environment. The role suits registered nurses with strong assessment and critical thinking skills who can handle the demands of emergency medicine and are interested in federal employment benefits including student loan repayment assistance.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Bedford, MA · $43,925 – $71,717

This is a nursing assistant role supporting veterans with mental health needs at a VA medical center, involving hands-on patient care, monitoring, documentation, and collaboration with clinical teams across various shifts. The role suits someone comfortable with direct care responsibilities, behavioral health work, and the structured environment of federal healthcare.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Butler, PA · $36,466 – $55,178

VA Butler Healthcare is hiring Nursing Assistants to deliver hands-on care to Veterans in a Community Living Center setting, working as part of an interdisciplinary team to support residents' daily needs, comfort, and independence. The role suits caregivers comfortable with physical tasks, medical equipment, and rotating shift work in a long-term care environment.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · West Palm Beach, FL · $37,148 – $60,652

This is an entry-level nursing assistant role in a Veterans Affairs Community Living Center serving rehabilitation, long-term, and palliative care residents. The position suits compassionate healthcare workers who are comfortable with hands-on patient care, medical equipment, and working within a structured clinical team in a federal healthcare setting.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Palo Alto, CA · $48,489 – $79,168

This is an entry-level nursing support role caring for veterans in rehabilitation settings, where you'll assist licensed nurses with daily activities, mobility, feeding, and patient observation during overnight shifts. The position suits people starting in healthcare who can work physical, hands-on care with attention to safety and reporting.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Chillicothe, OH · $38,287 – $57,603

This role supports nurses in mental health settings at a VA medical center, providing direct patient care for veterans with complex needs. It suits candidates with healthcare experience or training who can handle the physical demands of patient assistance and adapt to a fast-paced, sometimes challenging environment.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Canton, OH · $77,977 – $121,502

This role provides in-home physical therapy to veterans with complex medical needs as part of an interdisciplinary care team. It suits licensed therapists with patient assessment and treatment skills who can work independently in home settings and coordinate with other providers.

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Veterans Health Administration

Part-time · Vancouver, WA · $46,989 – $83,796

This is an intermittent position supporting ophthalmologists by performing diagnostic testing, patient intake, and surgical assistance in a Veterans Health Administration clinic. The role suits someone with healthcare experience seeking flexible, part-time work in a specialized eye care environment.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · San Antonio, TX · $129,504 – $178,927

This role provides comprehensive medication management and patient counseling for Veterans in an outpatient pharmacy setting, with responsibilities ranging from prescription review and dispensing to therapeutic drug monitoring and quality assurance. It suits licensed pharmacists seeking clinical practice in a federal healthcare environment with clear developmental pathways from GS-11 to GS-12.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Everett, WA · $126,857 – $183,971

A mental health nurse practitioner role at the VA providing psychiatric treatment to veterans, including medication management and psychotherapy. This position suits clinicians with a master's degree or higher in nursing and current psychiatric-mental health certification who want to work in a stable government setting with federal benefits.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Canton, MI · $36,049 – $58,445

This VA position processes and manages requests to release patient medical records in compliance with federal privacy laws, serving veterans and healthcare staff. The role involves evaluating authorization forms, determining what information can be disclosed, maintaining detailed records, and providing guidance on privacy regulations.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Marion, IL · $37,683 – $58,811

The Marion VA Health Care System is hiring nursing assistants to provide direct patient care in a medical/surgical unit, working with acutely ill veterans under RN supervision on day and night shifts. The role involves vital signs, hygiene, patient transfers, telemetry monitoring, and basic patient care tasks in a hospital setting.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Marion, IL · $37,683 – $58,811

The Marion VA Health Care System is hiring nursing assistants to join the Medical/Surgical Unit, where they will work under RN supervision to provide bedside care for acutely ill and complex Veterans. The role involves vital signs monitoring, patient hygiene, mobility assistance, and telemetry system operation, requiring BLS certification and suited to healthcare professionals comfortable with nights, weekends, and hands-on patient support.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Bay Pines, FL · $75,987 – $148,013

This role cares for patients undergoing endoscopy procedures at a VA medical facility, managing pre- and post-procedure assessments, patient education, equipment maintenance, and assisting physicians during diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. It suits registered nurses seeking stable federal employment with comprehensive benefits and a structured Monday–Friday schedule.

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Veterans Health Administration

Full-time · Reno, NV · $43,881 – $71,645

This endoscopy nursing assistant role involves patient care and support in a perioperative outpatient setting, including escorting patients, collecting specimens, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with diagnostic procedures. The position suits entry-level to intermediate healthcare workers with basic medical knowledge who are comfortable working under nursing supervision in a fast-paced clinical environment.

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