Home Based Primary Care-Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse

Department of Veterans Affairs

The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to HBPC patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care.

• Major 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. Responsible for 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. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Contributes professional outpatient nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments. All other duties as assigned. 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, 0730-1600 or 0800-0630 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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