Registered Nurse; GEC

Job Title

Home Based Primary Care Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN)

The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to HBPC patients with 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. 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. Utilizes interventions, which maximize health capabilities and reduces unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits, per Veteran's goals of care. Makes home visits to Veterans in the program. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilization.

This nurse integrates outpatient nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex HBPC situations. Validates understanding of the rationale for care processes and decisions. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. The nurse will demonstrate the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities. The nurse demonstrates competence in HBPC practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills.

Preferred Experience:

Home care/Primary Care experience preferred.

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

Telework:
Ad-hoc

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.