Registered Nurse-Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team Outpatient Staff

The Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to homeless Veterans and their care within the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Outreach Clinic. Manages assigned panel, utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels. The HPACT RN provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. Formulates a plan of care based on nursing assessments. Conducts and participates in outreach activities, coordinate any travel scheduled with rural clinical sites, community partners, at Veterans Affairs (VA) Stand-Downs, and for any other homeless special events. Functions as point of contact with Veteran's Service Organizations (VSO), etc., to recruit and arrange for new homeless patient appointments. Recognizes the signs of potential or active disruptive behavior and quickly intervenes with appropriate therapeutic interventions. Participates in team performance improvement and sustainment activities to optimize team efficiency and care delivery to patients. Manages communications and facilitates safe transition of patients between the PACT sites of care and other health care settings. Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient. 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 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Subject to change based on facility needs. Telework: Ad-hoc telework available per supervisor's discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Must be able to independently operate Government Vehicle. Must provide clean driving record report from the DMV during the pre-employment process. Preferred Experience: Experience working on a Primary Care Team, serving veterans, and/or serving the homeless population.