Nurse

The Purchased Geriatrics & Extended Care (PGEC) Registered Nurse (RN) assesses and coordinates patient care through the following activities: collaborating/consulting with interdisciplinary team members, assists in discharge planning, acting as a resource liaison for exploring extended care options, providing education regarding referral processes, and facilitates communication between healthcare providers and community resources.

The Purchased Geriatrics & Extended Care RN executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care. They demonstrates leading and organizing delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning; using advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes; functioning as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities, systematically evaluating current practice, and formulating outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise; guiding, developing, and supporting staff from a leadership perspective; and using professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities. Duties include but are not limited to: Assesses and coordinates patient care through the following activities: collaborating/consulting with interdisciplinary team members, assisting in discharge planning, acting as a resource/liaison for exploring extended care options, providing education regarding referral processes, and facilitating communication between health care providers and community resources. Responsible for program development and oversight including ensuring that agencies meet established criteria for inclusion in the program and that Veterans receive safe and adequate care in their homes. The PGEC RN makes visits to Veterans receiving care in adult day care centers and community nursing homes. Responsible for authorization of services across the PGEC programs to include and evaluate the Veteran's need for ongoing services in the program through routine assessment. Share in the development, evaluation and communication standards and plans of care as well as policies and procedures. Serves on designated committees/task forces and participates in research, research utilization and program development. Coordinate with State Client Monitoring Unit and/or Adult Protective Services regarding any adverse event and/or sentinel event and will utilize the Joint Patient Safety Reporting System to record the event. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients. Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility, Veterans Integrated Systems Network (VISN), or Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO). Program is defined as a substantial coordinated group of activities impacting patients and/or employees. 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, 7:30AM - 4:00PM or 8:00AM - 4:30PM available.

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. 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.