Home-Based Primary Care Registered Nurse (RN)

Quick Facts

• Role: Home-Based Primary Care Registered Nurse (RN)

• Focus: Direct Veteran care and care coordination in the home through the HBPC outpatient program

• Work: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm; ad-hoc telework; not a virtual position

Description

Deliver technically competent nursing care in Veterans’ homes with complex needs, including health promotion, prevention, geriatric care, primary care, and palliative care. Provide case management, assessment, triage, Veteran education, resource coordination, medication and treatment coordination, and care planning. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to improve outcomes and document HBPC outcomes at the program/service level.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to Veterans enrolled in the HBPC program

• Execute care planning to align with Veterans’ goals of care and reduce avoidable urgent/emergency visits

• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise HBPC policies, procedures, and/or guidelines

• Provide constructive peer feedback and support knowledge sharing with other nurses

• Foster a safe, supportive environment for professional development

• Evaluate outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes

• Ensure documented HBPC outcomes at program/service level

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards

• 50 days paid time off per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays)

• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options (many carry into retirement)

• 1 full, unrestricted RN license from any U.S. state or territory

• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm