Registered Nurse - Outpatient Clinic (Baraboo)

The Outpatient Staff Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) performs a dual role as a Primary Care Clinic RN and Care Manager, providing direct patient care and longitudinal care coordination for Veterans. Provides direct clinical nursing care for scheduled and unscheduled encounters through assessment, triage, patient education, care coordination, and symptom management utilizing face-to-face visits, telephone care, VA Video Connect (VVC), secure messaging, shared medical appointments, and group visits.

The position is located at the Baraboo VA Clinic in Baraboo, WI. The Outpatient Staff Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to Veterans. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Administers medications and performs procedures per established policies and guidelines. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Provides oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants. Supports clinic staff in the lab and is able to perform lab responsibilities. Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality outpatient nursing care. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questions outpatient clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain evidence-based-practice. The Outpatient Staff Clinic RN will also collaborate with providers, specialty services, and interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate Veteran-centered treatment plans; delegate responsibilities consistent with the Nurse Practice Act; serves as a clinical resource for staff; participates in program and quality improvement activities; prepares required reports; and ensures accurate and timely documentation of all patient interactions in accordance with VA policy, patient record requirements, and organizational standards. 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: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Available: Ad-Hoc, as determined by the agency policy. 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. 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.