Registered Nurse-Home Based Primary Care Outpatient Staff

Veterans Health Administration • Clermont, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Home Based Primary Care Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse delivers fundamental, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates age-specific care and coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care. The role includes administering medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.

The nurse provides and coordinates outpatient care for Veterans enrolled in the Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Program, including case management, assessment, triage, education, resource coordination, medication and treatment coordination, and care planning. The nurse plans and delivers technically competent care in Veterans’ homes, including health promotion and prevention, geriatric, primary, and palliative care. The position emphasizes independent growth in HBPC nursing practice, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and interventions that support Veterans’ goals of care and reduce avoidable urgent care and emergency room visits.

This is a Monday–Friday position, 0730–1600, with flexibility to meet organizational needs. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. The position may involve physical activity typical of nursing duties, including extended periods of walking, standing, and sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, and kneeling.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the stated education and foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. State, Territory, or Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable grade-level education, experience, and dimension criteria for the Nurse grade and level assigned.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Pass required pre-employment urinalysis and physical evaluation/examination; selected applicants are subject to background/security investigation and onboarding requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the announcement’s Required Documents section.
• The work may require extended walking, standing, or sitting; moderate lifting; repeated bending; and kneeling.

Nice To Haves

• Home health care experience.
• Hospice or palliative care experience.
• Ability to operate a government vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide and be accountable for individual nursing practice, determining appropriate delegation of tasks to support optimal outpatient care.
• Direct Veteran care and care coordination within the HBPC Program.
• Perform case management, assessment, triage, Veteran education, resource coordination, medication and treatment coordination, and care planning.
• Plan and deliver technically competent home-based care for Veterans with complex needs, including health promotion, health prevention, geriatric care, primary care, and palliative care.
• 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.
• Develop HBPC nursing practice and self-direction, and seek guidance to improve care for patients and families.
• Delegate elements of care to appropriate individuals based on the patient’s assessed needs, condition, and safety.
• Apply HBPC principles and theory using critical thinking skills.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Administer medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, consisting of 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.

What This Job Offers

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