Registered Nurse - Housing and Urban Development

Veterans Health Administration • Columbus, OH

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Housing and Urban Development–Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUDVASH) Registered Nurse collaborates in developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines. The RN demonstrates leadership and performance that improve care for groups of patients and provides peers with constructive feedback. The position involves complex patient management, care coordination, and discharge or disposition planning in inpatient and outpatient settings. The nurse helps Veterans, families, and caregivers identify appropriate services for complex health care needs, develops care plans using information from patients, families, and providers, and addresses psychosocial, nursing, and medical needs through interdisciplinary care management. When appropriate, coordinators may serve as the primary point of contact for Veterans requiring moderate-to-complex care coordination, facilitating integrated care across VA services, settings, and treatment episodes.

The position follows a Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. schedule. Telework is ad hoc; this is not a virtual position. The role may require flexibility in schedule and assignments and the ability to safely operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle. It is a clinical position involving direct patient care and the associated physical demands.

Requirements

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; qualifying Graduate Nurse Technician appointments are described in the posting.
• Graduate from an appropriately accredited professional nursing program, or meet the stated alternative requirements for bridge-program or foreign-educated candidates.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Meet the education, experience, and scope requirements for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• Preferred experience: at least one year of recent nursing experience in a behavioral health or psychiatric setting, preferably within the past three years.
• Experience providing community-based care to high-risk and vulnerable populations is preferred.
• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizen appointments when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Pass applicable pre-employment screening, including drug testing when required, background/security investigation, and physical evaluation/examination.
• Meet the physical requirements of the clinical role, including the ability to perform assigned duties requiring mobility, lifting/carrying within stated limits, adequate vision and hearing, and safe operation of a motor vehicle.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required.
• Complete the online onboarding and application requirements; a probationary period may be required.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of recent nursing experience in a behavioral health or psychiatric setting, preferably within the past three years.
• Experience providing community-based care to high-risk and vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demonstrate leadership and performance that improve care for a group of patients.
• Provide peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Manage patients, coordinate care, and plan discharge or disposition in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Assist Veterans, family members, and caregivers in accessing appropriate services for complex health care needs.
• Develop plans of care using information from patients, families, and providers.
• Address psychosocial, nursing, and medical needs through interdisciplinary patient care management.
• When appropriate, serve as a Care Coordination and Integrated Case Management Lead Coordinator and primary point of contact for Veterans needing moderate-to-complex care coordination.
• Oversee and facilitate integrated care across VA service lines, health care settings, and treatment episodes.
• Safely operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle in accordance with government policy.

Benefits

• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• 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 can be carried into retirement.
• Regular salary increases and potential performance awards.

What This Job Offers

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