Registered Nurse - Behavioral Recovery Outreach

Job Title

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.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Working with the Behavioral Recovery Outreach team to manage disruptive behaviors related to Major Neurocognitive Disorder using non-pharmaceutical interventions.
• Collaborating with unit staff and full-time caregivers to discuss behaviors, identify possible triggers, and share helpful interventions.
• Modeling STAR VA behavioral interventions to front-line staff when applicable.
• Co-facilitating scheduling of follow-up appointments after discharge in collaboration with the facility and family.
• Ensuring the behavioral plan is modified as needed and changes are documented and communicated to team members and nursing staff.
• Providing updates to Power of Attorney, guardian, and families regarding behavior and condition of Veterans enrolled in the program.
• Recommending and collaborating with potential facility placements; reviewing the Veteran's behavior plan and pertinent medical information and documenting actions in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Accompanying the Veteran on the day of discharge and providing transportation using a government vehicle; offering education and support to the Veteran and receiving facility staff; attending scheduled community visits to facilitate successful transitions and documenting actions in the EHR.
• Serving as the point of contact for community placement staff and the Behavioral Recovery Outreach team upon community discharge; coordinating scheduled visits.
• Marketing the program to facilities within a two-hour radius and providing ongoing education to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and community nursing staff on implementing behavioral plans of care and team recommendations.

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 authorize (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.