Outpatient Registered Nurse- Specialty Care Job Wyoming area,Michigan USA,Nursing

Outpatient Registered Nurse
- Specialty Care

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (Specialty Care) provides and coordinates specialty outpatient nursing care using the nursing process. Leads evidence-based practice, patient education, and care coordination. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to improve outcomes and supports professional development while ensuring safe, high-quality care.

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties Direct Patient Care:
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components. Administer medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Care Coordination:
Assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Leadership &

Collaboration:

Demonstrate leadership and experience in managing complex specialty care.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to influence care outcomes and improve specialty care for outpatients. Health Promotion &

Education:

Provide health promotion, education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. Policy & Performance Improvement:
Participate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Lead and organize delivery of care to ensure continuity and peer accountability. Mentoring & Professional Development:
Provide constructive feedback to peers, support colleagues through knowledge sharing, and foster a safe and supportive environment for professional development. Evidence-Based Practice:
Lead the identification and integration of evidence-based practice and research to improve quality of care and resource utilization.

Customer Service:
Consistently communicate and treat customers (patients, visitors, volunteers, staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Handle conflict constructively. Age-Specific Care:
Provide care appropriate to the age, developmental, and lifestyle needs of patients, including young adulthood, middle adulthood, and late maturity.

Physical Requirements:

Perform duties requiring physical activity such as walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Moderate lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds, following Safe Patient Handling guidelines.

Care Coordination Lead (when appropriate):
May serve as Care Coordination and Integrated Case Management (CCICM) Lead Coordinator for Veterans requiring moderate to complex care coordination, ensuring seamless and comprehensive care across VA service lines.

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:

Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:00pm Telework:
Ad-Hoc only Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $81934 – $140677/yr.

What is the Final date to receive applications?

Applications close on .

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.