Registered Nurse; Home Based Primary Care

Position: Registered Nurse (Home Based Primary Care)
The Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks is seeking a Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN). This RN is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to HBPC patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. This nurse provides direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program.

Duties to include but are not limited to:

* Delivers technically competent care in the home of Veterans with complex needs, including health promotion, health prevention, geriatric care, primary care, and palliative care.

* Responsible for case management, assessment, triage, Veteran education, resource coordination, medication and treatment coordination, and care planning.

* Utilizes interventions, which maximize health capabilities and reduces unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits.

* Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization.

* Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic, home-based care through collaborative strategies with others.

* Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence.

* Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.

* Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.

* Contributes professional outpatient nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.

* Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

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

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule:

7:30am to 3:30pm or 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday
-Friday depending on the needs of the service

Telework:
Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.