Registered Nurse - Home Based Primary Care - Outpatient

Applicant is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to HBOC patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. This nurse provides direct Veteran Care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program. Duties include but are not limited to:

* Responsible for case management, assessment, triage, Veteran education, resource coordination, medication and treatment coordination, and care planning.

* Plans and delivers technically competent care in the home of Veterans with complex needs, including health promotion, health prevention, geriatric care, primary care, and palliative care.

* Utilizes interventions, which maximize health capabilities and reduces unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits, per Veteran's goal of care.

* Makes home visits to Veterans in the program.

* Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization.

* Other duties as assigned.

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:

Monday - Friday, Day Shift

Telework:
Ad-hoc ONLY

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required

Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.