PermanentPosted 9 days ago

Registered Nurse - Community Living Center

Veterans Health Administration · Milwaukee, WI

$80k–$140k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationMilwaukee, WI
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted9 days ago
  • Requisition887858700
  • ProfessionRegistered Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Registered Nurse - Community Living Center in Milwaukee, WI. The employer published a pay range of $80k–$140k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other registered nurse roles before you apply.

Registered nurses assess patients, give medications and treatments, and coordinate care with physicians and the rest of the care team.

Duties from the announcement

DUTIES This position on 9A Valor Point is organizationally aligned within the Community Living Center (CLC)/ Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) division at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. Valor Point is a 40-bed unit consisting of two programs, Transitional Care (short stay- less than 90 days) and Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program (CIIRP- length of stay determined by goals of care). The CLC Registered Nurse (RN) serves as a key member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team and is responsible for delivering age-friendly, comprehensive nursing care to Veterans in the GEC setting.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $52.90 per hour, is 16% above the median of 147 RN postings with published pay in Wisconsin ($45.50 per hour).

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Milwaukee, WI at a glance

  • $40.38/hrmedian pay, Milwaukee-Waukesha area
  • $38–$49middle half of earners, per hour
  • 97price level, U.S. = 100
  • 8hospitals listed by CMS in Milwaukee
  • The metro median is 2% below the Wisconsin statewide median of $41.38 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $40.38 median hour in Milwaukee-Waukesha buys what $41.66 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Milwaukee: $140 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 11 active primary care shortage designations covering Milwaukee County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Wisconsin is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Wisconsin license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do registered nurses get paid at other hospitals in Wisconsin?

  • Essentia HealthSuperior, WI$56.95/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationMilwaukee, WI$52.90/hr
  • Select MedicalMadison, WI$51.43/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active RN license in the state of the job, or a multistate (compact) license
  • ADN or BSN from an accredited program
  • BLS; ACLS or a specialty certification for critical care, ER and similar units

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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