Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN

Job TitleNursingDutiesResponsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal outpatient care.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.Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization.Responsible for the documented HBPC outcomes at the program or service level.Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic, home-based care through collaborative strategies with others. Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence.Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality HBPC nursing.Makes home visits to Veterans in the program. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.Supports colleagues and other nurses through HBPC knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.Contributes professional outpatient nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.BenefitsVA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total RewardsPay: 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: 7:30AM- 4:00PMCompressed/Flexible: Not AuthorizedTelework: Not AuthorizedVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized