Registered Nurse - Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Outpatient

About the role

The LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Outpatient - with duty at the Toledo - Ohio CBOC.

Responsibilities

• Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies.
• Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex needs.
• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting.
• 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.
• Makes home visits to Veterans in the program.
• Focuses on individual growth and development in HBPC nursing practice with increased levels of self-direction.
• Sets goals for managing complex client situations.
• Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs - condition - and safety of the patient.

Requirements

• Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program.
• Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program.
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis).
• Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.
• Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade.

Qualifications

• Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13004764

Skills

• English Language Proficiency
• Basic Written and Spoken English Proficiency
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia
• Master's degree in nursing (MSN)
• Doctoral degree in nursing
• Doctoral degree in a related field with a BSN
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing
• Specialized nursing experience
• Leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• Experience in managing complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
• Delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal outpatient care
• Case management - assessment - triage - Veteran education - resource coordination - medication and treatment coordination - and care planning
• Planning and delivering technically competent care in the home of Veterans with complex needs
• Making home visits to Veterans in the program
• Focus on individual growth and development in HBPC nursing practice with increased levels of self-direction
• Sets goals for managing complex client situations
• Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs - condition - and safety of the patient

Benefits

• 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)

Pay

Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards

Schedule

0730 - 1600 - Monday - Friday

Telework

Not Available