Outpatient Registered Nurse- Specialty Care

Job TitleJob DescriptionDutiesHelpMajor DutiesDirect 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.CompensationPay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awardsPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryWork Schedule: Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:00pmTelework: Ad-Hoc onlyVirtual: This is not a virtual position.