Home-Based Primary Care RN — Veteran Care & Education

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Louisville (KY); Presencial; USD 80 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Paid time off

Federal pension

Health/vision/dental insurance

Telework: Available

Resumo da oferta

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Home-Based Primary Care program in Louisville.

The role delivers direct patient care in veterans' homes, administers medications, coordinates care, educates patients for self-management, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to improve outcomes. Expectations include adherence to nursing standards, case management, and care planning for veterans with complex needs.

Qualificações

• Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency
• In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - 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: ACEN or CCNE
• OR 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
• Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6
• OR Foreign graduates - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: may be appointed at entry step on a 120-day temporary appointment while pursuing licensure
• Grade Determinations: see appropriate standards for Nurse I-III levels
• Preferred Experience: Home Health, Case Management
• BSN/MSN reference: qualification standards link

Responsabilidades

• The Registered Nurse demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
• Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education - self-management - and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care
• Provides direct patient care in their homes
• Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines
• Influences outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team
• The duties include but are not limited to: the RN is responsible for providing competent - evidence-based care to HBPC patients with 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
• 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

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Home-Based Primary Care program in Louisville.

The role delivers direct patient care in veterans' homes, administers medications, coordinates care, educates patients for self-management, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to improve outcomes. Expectations include adherence to nursing standards, case management, and care planning for veterans with complex needs.