Registered Nurse-Home Based Primary Care Outpatient

Department of Veterans Affairs

The Miami VA Healthcare System's Nursing Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse-Home Based Primary Care Outpatient. Our ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program.

• The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence based HBPC to patients with oversight of licensed vocational nurses as appropriate to the clinic setting. He/She executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex HBPC care. The HBPC nurse provides direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program. This nurse provides direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program. Duties include but are not limited to: Provides direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program. Case management, assessment, triage, Veteran education, resource coordination, medication and treatment coordination, and care planning. 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. Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Practice includes directing other providers. Partners with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transitions across the health care system. 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: 7:30am-4pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).

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