Home Based Primary Care Registered Nurse

Summary

Provides direct Veteran care and care coordination – as it pertains – to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program. 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 homes of Veterans with complex needs, including health promotion, health prevention, geriatric care, primary care, and palliative care.

• English Language Proficiency – 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.
• Graduate of a professional nursing school approved by the relevant accrediting agency (ACEN or CCNE), or
  • Individuals attending a master’s level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor’s level degree in Nursing may have the opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program.
• Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on a temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program.
• Reference VA Handbook 5005 – Appendix G6.
• In the case of graduates of foreign professional nursing schools, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved professional nursing school to warrant an appointment as a nurse who has completed the associated degree/entry‑level nursing education program.
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher than an associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA, such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception – candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education on a 120‑day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case‑by‑case basis).
  
  Note:
  
  Grandfathering provision – all persons currently employed in VHA 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held, including positive education and licensure/certification.
• Grade determinations: scope‑education and dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment and, if appropriate, the level within a grade. The dimension requirements (practice, veteran/patient‑driven care, leadership, professional development and evidence‑based practice/research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Questionnaire/.
• Grade/Level scopes – Nurse I, Level I: fundamental knowledge‑based care with technical competencies.
• Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing – no additional professional nursing required.
• Nurse I, Level II: integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills, and technical competence in providing care to clients with basic or complex needs.
• An ADN or Diploma with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I – Level 1, or a BSN with no additional nursing experience.
• Nurse I, Level III: proficiency based on consciously and deliberately planned practice.
• Self‑directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations.
• Adn or Diploma with two years of professional nursing experience, with one year equivalent to Nurse I – Level 2.
• Or a BSN with one year equivalent to Nurse I – Level 2, or a Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) with no additional professional nursing experience, or a Master’s degree in a related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing…