Nurse; Home Based Primary Care, Outpatient

Job Summary

The VA Portland Health Care System is hiring for their Bend CBOC, located in Bend, Oregon. The Registered Nurse (RN) Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) position is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process, providing competent, direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program. The RN oversees licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.

• Bend is a city in Central Oregon and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States... The RN (HBPC) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex HBPC care. Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
  Responsible for case management, assessment, triage, Veteran education, resource coordination, medication and treatment coordination, and care planning. This nurse 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. Utilize interventions that maximize health capabilities and reduce unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits, per Veteran's goals of care.
  
  Make home visits to Veterans in the program. Collaborate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Demonstrate performance and leadership that improves the care for the HBPC Program and facility. Provide peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. Support colleagues and other nurses through HBPC knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
  
  Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. Evaluate outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for HBPC individuals, groups, and populations. Responsible for the documented HBPC outcomes at the program or service level. HBPC program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.
  
  Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care. 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; 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm PST Telework:
  Not available. Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not authorized.

Not specified in the posting.

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Must complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre‑employment requirements (see https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state‑issued identification cards that are not REAL  cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must have valid driver's license and proof of insurance; does NOT transport patients.
• Must pass pre‑employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for all VA Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Evaluation of experience and qualifications will consider five dimensions of nursing:
Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence/Based Practice/Research. Voluntary and paid experience, including volunteer work through National Service programs, will be considered for credit.

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. Complete the questionnaire and submit the required documents below. The…