Home Based Primary Care (Registered Nurse)

Summary

The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) program delivers comprehensive, interdisciplinary primary care directly in the homes of Veterans who face significant challenges traveling to clinic appointments. These Veterans often have complex, chronic illnesses, are homebound or isolated, or rely on caregivers. HBPC allows them to receive high-quality care in familiar, comfortable surroundings. The Nurse makes a meaningful difference helping Veterans achieve lifelong health and wellness where they live.

Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to: Provides full range of nursing services utilizing the nursing process.
• Provide direct nursing care in the home, including but not limited to: wound care, blood draws, medication setup, and foley catheter care.
• Assess the needs of Veterans and caregivers while coordinating services across a multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver education focused on chronic disease management, reducing hospitalizations, and promoting independence.
• Build strong, supportive relationships with Veterans and their families.
• Work independently in the community, requiring excellent organization, communication skills, and a valid driver's license.
• Most of the RN's time will be spent in the community caring for Veterans in their homes.
• A government car is provided available for travel to Veteran's homes.
• Administers prescribed therapies using nursing judgement.
• Promotes discharge planning and follow up care as needed.
• Listens to and includes patient and family in plan of care.
• 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 0800-1630 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

• 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.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
• Resume Special Note for
• Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume
• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
• The following documents are accepted and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
• DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Other (2) Other (3) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certification Proof of Enrollment Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans' Preference
• Preference eligible candidates and other
• Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for
• Title 38 positions in
• VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible
• Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor
• Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your
• DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
• If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable,
• General, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
• Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible
• Veterans) must also submit an
• SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran
• Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on
• Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets