Department of Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs

Registered Nurse (Endoscopy Staff)

Kansas City, Missouri · Staff+ · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$74k-$133kDetected 21 days ago
Patient CareResearchLeadership

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odds of building a lasting career here

47Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70

Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~30% per draw at Level II). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level I · 1×
Level I$70,5331 entry
Level II$79,1022 entries
Level III$87,6513 entries
Level IV$96,2214 entries

$5,358 more — $79,102 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.

Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $79,102 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Registered Nurses" for prevailing-wage purposes.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Registered Nurses (29-1141) · Kansas City, MO-KS. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

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About the role

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Nurse I, Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex.

Requirements

  • English Language Proficiency.
  • An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required.
  • An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required.
  • Nurse I, Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning.
  • An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2
  • OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2
  • OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
  • OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
  • A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3
  • OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3

Nice to have

  • Endoscopy, Conscious Sedation, Critical Care, ICU, OR
  • Preferred Experience: Endoscopy, Conscious Sedation, Critical Care, ICU, OR

Compensation

  • $74k-$133k

This listing is sourced directly from Department of Veterans Affairs's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.