Registered Nurse-HUD-VASH

Veterans Health Administration • Gainesville, FL

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System is hiring two Registered Nurses in its Community Reintegration and Recovery Service section: one based onsite in Gainesville and one onsite in Jacksonville. The nurses provide community-based clinical case management and nursing services to Veterans participating in the HUD-VASH program. As members of an interdisciplinary team, they provide medical and mental health assessment, health education, medication support within RN scope, crisis intervention, and ongoing monitoring of Veterans’ wellbeing. The roles coordinate with local Public Housing Authorities and collaborate with VA medical providers, community health and mental health partners, and homeless service agencies to support comprehensive, continuous care and housing stability. Veterans served may have complex medical and behavioral health needs, requiring strong clinical judgment, creative problem-solving, and work in healthcare settings and throughout the community.

The nurse is responsible and accountable for the nursing process in direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of age-specific care. The role coordinates care across the continuum, supports patient education and self-management, collaborates with interdisciplinary colleagues, and follows established policies and procedures. It also includes patient-centered, recovery-oriented psychiatric care; coordination with inpatient mental health units and treatment teams; warm hand-offs; nurse-led psychoeducational groups; and acute and routine psychiatric assessment and intervention for psychosocial, substance-use-disorder, and medical concerns. The nurse assists in developing recovery-based plans of care.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework is unavailable, and the role is not virtual. The announcement states that it is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program eligibility and approval. EDRP may provide up to $200,000 in student loan repayment over one to five years; the application must be submitted within four months of appointment. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying completion of nursing education as described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; qualifying Graduate Nurse Technician appointments may be available to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the applicable Nurse grade and level.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity, with periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Complete required pre-employment screening and onboarding, including a drug test for selected applicants in testing-designated positions, a background/security investigation, and a physical evaluation/examination.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet any applicable Selective Service registration requirement.
• Submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment if seeking EDRP consideration and meeting program eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in mental health and homeless programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and be accountable for all elements of the nursing process in direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of age-specific care.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care.
• Follow established procedures, policies, and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Provide patient-centered and recovery-oriented care to patients living with mental health conditions.
• Coordinate with inpatient mental health units and teams to support continuity of care, including treatment-team huddles and meetings and warm hand-offs.
• Develop content for and facilitate nurse-led psychoeducational groups.
• Provide acute and routine psychiatric assessment and intervention for psychosocial, substance-use-disorder, and medical concerns.
• Assist patients in developing recovery-based plans of care.
• Provide community-based clinical case management and nursing services to Veterans in HUD-VASH.
• Coordinate with Public Housing Authorities and collaborate with VA providers, community health and mental health partners, homeless service agencies, and other community partners.
• Provide medical and mental health assessment, health education, medication support within RN scope, crisis intervention, and ongoing monitoring of Veterans’ wellbeing.
• Support housing stability and Veteran recovery and reintegration through coordination with community homeless providers, coalitions, and local, state, and federal agencies.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with an award of up to $200,000 over one to five years.
• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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