Registered Nurse - Home Based Primary Care

Job Title

HBPC Registered Nurse

Job Description

Role Responsibilities And Accountabilities But Are Not Limited To The Following: As An HBPC Registered Nurse, You Will Serve As The Care Manager For Veterans In The St. Joseph, Mo. Region And Surrounding Areas. In This Highly Rewarding Role, You Will:

• Provides full range of nursing services utilizing the nursing process.
• Provide direct nursing care in the home, including but not limited to: wound care, blood draws, medication setup, and foley catheter care.
• Assess the needs of Veterans and caregivers while coordinating services across a multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver education focused on chronic disease management, reducing hospitalizations, and promoting independence.
• Build strong, supportive relationships with Veterans and their families.
• Work independently in the community, requiring excellent organization, communication skills, and a valid driver's license.
• Most of the RN's time will be spent in the community caring for Veterans in their homes. A government car is provided available for travel to Veteran's homes.
• Administers prescribed therapies using nursing judgement.
• Promotes discharge planning and follow up care as needed.
• Listens to and includes patient and family in plan of care.
• Provide feedback and patient education.
• Communicates with Veterans on their health care options including local VA, other VA medical centers and community-based eligibility.
• Works closely with other VA Medical Centers, contracted facilities, and community facilities to remove obstacles that would impede the Veteran from utilizing the services of other VA Medical Centers.
• Educates providers on medical management processes.
• Provides clinical knowledge and acts as a clinical resource to non-clinical multidisciplinary staff.
• Other duties assigned.

Preferred Experience: Home Care, Acute Care, ER/Critical Care, Primary Care. The VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards.

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State or territory.

Work Schedule: Day Shift.

Telework: Not Available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.