Registered Nurse (RN) - Home-Based Primary Care

Quick Facts

• Role: Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse
• Focus: Direct Veteran care and care coordination within HBPC, including home visits

Description

The RN provides direct outpatient care and coordinates treatment for Veterans enrolled in the HBPC program. You manage cases through assessment, triage, education, resource coordination, medication and treatment coordination, and care planning. The nurse delivers technically competent care for complex needs and helps reduce unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits.

Responsibilities

• Case management, assessment, and triage
• Coordinate Veterans’ education, resources, medications, and treatments
• Plan and deliver care in Veterans’ homes across health promotion, prevention, geriatric, primary, and palliative care
• Use interventions aligned with Veterans’ goals of care to reduce urgent/emergency use
• Conduct and drive home visits
• Seek guidance to continuously improve patient and family care
• Delegate care elements appropriately based on assessed needs, condition, and safety

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards
• Paid time off (up to 50 days/year)
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K (up to 5% VA contributions)
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance options
• Unrestricted license from any US state/territory required; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement

Additional Requirements/Conditions

• Monday–Friday schedule (8:00a.m.–4:30p.m. PST); not virtual; telework ad-hoc only
• Required seasonal influenza vaccination; may be required to serve a probationary period
• Must complete online onboarding and required documents
• Subject to background/security investigation