Registered Nurse- Home Based Primary Care Case Management

Veterans Health Administration • Ottumwa, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Case Management Registered Nurse provides evidence-based nursing care and case management to Veterans in their homes within a 60-mile radius of the Ottumwa VA Outpatient Clinic. The nurse assesses, triages, educates, coordinates resources, and develops care plans for Veterans with complex needs, including primary, geriatric, preventive, and palliative care.

The role supports the VA Whole Health System of care, which empowers Veterans to take charge of their health and well-being through personalized health plans, healing relationships and environments, and connection to the Veteran’s community. The position contributes to the Veterans Health Administration mission of improving Veterans’ health and well-being through exceptional health care.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying nursing education as described in the posting.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the posting also describes a limited Graduate Nurse Technician exception for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s license; driving is required.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a qualified noncitizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Meet the education and experience qualifications for the applicable Nurse grade and level, as detailed in the posting.
• Meet applicable pre-employment screening, onboarding, identification, background/security investigation, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Prior home health experience.
• Prior nursing case management experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care across the continuum, focusing on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction.
• Administer medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
• Use interventions that maximize health capabilities and reduce unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits in accordance with each Veteran’s goals of care.
• Make home visits to Veterans enrolled in the program.
• Assist with nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcomes utilization.
• Lead professional practice using the nursing process to improve evidence-based or data-driven outcomes for an identified patient population or specialized practice area.
• Improve Veteran- and patient-driven care by resolving experience issues related to care coordination, timeliness, process issues, recurring dissatisfaction themes, or the care environment.
• Expand knowledge and evaluate practice through mentoring, precepting, and teaching to improve outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and a federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs may be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree