Case Management, Clinical Training, Consulting, Geriatrics, Government, Health Plan, Home Care, Leadership, Nursing, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Phlebotomy, Primary Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Gainesville, FL
POSTED
Today
Job Title
Registered Nurse, Home Based Primary Care (HBPC)
Duties
The Registered Nurse, Home Based Primary Care (HBPC), duties will include, but are not limited to, evaluating new consults to HBPC team, case management of HBPC patients and supporting the provision of carein the home to a complex population of chronically ill or severely disabled Veterans of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. The role may support the provision of care by others to the HBPC population, Homemaker/Home Health Aide population, Home Hospice and Intermittent Skilled Services patient population and Contract Nursing Home population. The incumbent will perform diverse nursing functions such as significant case management, coordination of patient care, physical assessment, creating care plans, completing primary care clinical reminders, teaching in-home patient care to Medical Foster Home and family caregivers, and drawing lab studies. This position will require a great deal of driving and very significant case management duties. The incumbent will perform other duties as assigned by the Chief, Home & Community Based Care, and the Associate Chief of Staff, Geriatrics and Extended Care. Duties included but not limited to:
Evaluating new consults to Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) team, case management of HBPC patients and supporting the provisions of care in the home to a complex population of chronically ill or severely disabled Veterans of NF/SGVHS.
Support the provision of care by others to the HBPC population, Homemaker/ Home Health Aide population, Home Hospice and Intermittent Skilled Services patient population, MFH, and Contract Nursing Home population.
Required to travel to other locations of care within NF/SGVHS to carry out job duties/assignments.
Required to drive and/or travel using government vehicle to other site of care within NF/SGVHS, as well as, to community partners, as necessary to accomplish assignments.
Travel will be for long periods of time, up to three hours each day; travel is expected up to 75% of work week.
Perform duties as assigned by the Home Care Leadership team, Home Care Program Director, and the Associate Chief of Staff, Geriatrics and Extended Care.
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