The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for Registered Nurse. The Registered Nurse will function within Home Based Primary Care section of the Community Outpatient Services. Responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to HBPC patients and oversight of licensed practical/vocational nurses, as appropriate to the setting. This nurse provides direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the HBPC Program.
Completes independent home visits to Veterans with complex medical and psychosocial conditions. Provides direct nursing care and education to patients and caregivers based on the individualized plan of care initiated by the RN Case Manager.
Collaborates with the HBPC Interdisciplinary Team which includes the Physician Preceptor, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Occupational Therapist/Physical Therapist, Social Work, Dietitian, Speech Therapist, Psychologist, Pharmacist and Advanced Practice Provider. Collaborates with services internal and external to the VA to manage the care needs of the patients.
Provides patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, health promotion and wellness based on the patient's individual goals. Plans and delivers technically competent care in the home of Veterans with complex needs, including health promotion and health prevention. Implements provider's orders in a timely and complete manner.
Utilizes interventions, which maximize health capabilities and reduces unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits, per Veteran's goals of care. Demonstrates the ability to prioritize the sequence of assigned patients based on patients' needs.
Frequent/Occasional Travel: The position requires travel away from the duty station to provide care in home setting, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), or other sites as appropriate for patient care or training needs up to 75% of the time. This position requires operation of a Government-owned or leased motor vehicle to properly carry out assigned duties. A valid state-issued driver license is required, along with medical clearance by Employee Occupational Health.
To meet service and patient care needs, incumbents are required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicles for incremental periods up to 2 consecutive hours.
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; 8am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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 master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's 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).
joseph.amato@va.gov · (216) 701-0469
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $80336 – $145487/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
Apply on official site →