Registered Nurse Home Based Primary Care EDRP Authroized
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Dallas, TX - USA
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Job Summary
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval award amount (up to $200000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
This position is for the Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) located in Dallas to care for veteran population in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The HBPC RN provides direct Veteran care and care coordination as it pertains to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program. Responsible for case management assessment triage Veteran education resource coordination medication and treatment coordination and care planning. The HBPC RN is required to have a state and federal drivers license to operate a government vehicle.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Makes home visits to Veterans in the program.
- Assists in directing the provision of nursing education orientation competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic home-based care through collaborative strategies with others.
- 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 outpatient nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
- Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe quality HBPC nursing. Shares educational findings experiences and ideas with peers. Oversees LVNs/NAs as appropriate to the setting.
- Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
- Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.
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: To be determined based on the needs of the service
Telework: Not Eligible for Telework.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers 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.
Basic Requirements:
- English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005 Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing possession of a current full active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
- Current full active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- BSN or above.
- At least 3 years of recent hands-on direct patient care as an RN.
- Case Management RN experience within the last 2 years.
- Home Health or Community Care RN experience within the last 2 years.
- Experience with EHR systems utilizes in VA clinic settings (CPRS Vista etc.)
Grade Determinations: The following Scope Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and if appropriate the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice Veteran/Patient Driven Care Leadership Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: I Level I
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Requirements: A pre-placement examination will be required to be able to determine if the incumbent is able to safely operate a Government Vehicle.
- distant vision 20/40 in one eye with or without correction
- field of vision 70 degrees
- ability to distinguish red green and amber
- whispered voice at five feet or average hearing loss of not greater than 40 dbs. atand 2000 Hz.
EDUCATION ACCREDITATION: The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN) must be recognized by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by either of the following accrediting agencies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
-The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) OR
-The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
-ACEN or CCNE program or degree accreditation may also be found under the U.S. Department of Education
NOTES:
Department of Education: 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: Education: 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: Name: If your school has changed names or is no longer in existence you must provide this information in your application.
No longer on accreditation site: If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the websites you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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