Registered Nurse-Home Based Primary Care; Oxygen

Position: Registered Nurse-Home Based Primary Care (Home Oxygen)
The Registered Nurse-Home Based Primary Care (Home Oxygen) delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care as associated with a PACT team.

* The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC)/Home Oxygen Registered Nurse (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/Home Oxygen Program. Responsible for case management, assessment, triage, Veteran education, resource coordination, medication and treatment coordination, and care planning.

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

* Utilizes interventions, which maximize health capabilities and reduces unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits, per Veteran's goals of care. Makes home visits to Veterans in the program.

* This nurse will provide assistance and support for the management and coverage of the Home Oxygen Program.

* The nurse will 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.

* Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality HBPC/Home Oxygen nursing.

* Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.

* Questions HBPC/Home Oxygen clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care.

* Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based practice culture.

* Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.

* Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

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:

Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm at the discretion of the department

Telework:
Unavailable

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized