Registered Nurse-Home Based Care Cardiac Rehab

Join the Malcom Randall Medical Center as a Home Base Cardiac Rehabilitation (HBCR) Registered Nurse in the Specialty Care Department. The HBRC Registered Nurse provides holistic care through collaborative strategies are use to provide compassionate, Veteran-centered care.

The Registered Nurse will be primarily responsible for assisting in the development and delivery of the care to Veterans for a Home Base-Cardiac Rehab (HBCR) Program. This program acts as an alternative form of cardiac rehab for those living in rural areas and for those who cannot utilize traditional facilities utilizing telephone and video appointments. Functions or scope of assigned duties include, but are not limited to: Screening and enrolling patients into the HBCR program and care delivery throughout the twelve-week program via telephone appointments. Obtaining assessments and providing patient education around topics of exercise, nutrition, stress management, medication adherence and smoking cessation and providing appropriate referrals as needed to guide patients toward a heart healthy lifestyle. Communicating with providers and other service lines to help market the program. Completing assessment of cardiology patients prior to appointments based upon evaluation and identification of current. patient problems, to include vital signs, pain assessments and completion of applicable clinical reminders. Reviewing, tracking and analyzing consults to the Cardiology clinic, prioritizing consults prior to scheduling. Acting as one of the primary contacts for other services regarding questions concerning the cardiology department. Participating in monthly calls to report on the effectiveness of program, analyzing program data and providing required reports. Assisting in other Medical Specialty Clinics as needed. Preferred: Three (3) years of cardiac rehabilitation experience. 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, 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Not Authorized 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 evaluation/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. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.