Registered Nurse - Outpatient Staff

Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse

Make a meaningful impact on the health and independence of Veterans as an Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse at the VA Black Hills Health Care System in Fort Meade. In this collaborative role, you will build trusted relationships with Veterans and their caregivers while supporting preventive care, chronic disease management, and informed health decisions. You will work alongside an interdisciplinary team to coordinate services, develop individualized care plans, and promote continuity across the care journey.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to strengthen your clinical practice, expand your professional skills, and contribute to high-quality, Veteran-centered outpatient care. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assess Veterans' health needs and develop individualized nursing care plans aligned with their goals, preferences, and clinical conditions.
• Deliver and evaluate outpatient nursing care using the nursing process to support safe, effective, and coordinated treatment.
• Coordinate care across primary care, specialty services, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to promote continuity and positive outcomes.
• Educate and coach Veterans and caregivers on wellness, disease prevention, self-management, and chronic condition management.
• Administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with established clinical guidance and individualized care plans.
• Build therapeutic relationships with Veterans and families by incorporating their values, beliefs, and preferences into shared care decisions.
• Delegate appropriate elements of care based on each Veteran's assessed needs, condition, and safety considerations.
• Apply evidence-based practices and participate in unit-level improvement activities that strengthen care quality and resource utilization.

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 Telework: ADHOC-May be authorized (Employee who Telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement). Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.