The Registered Nurse (RN) Home Telehealth Primary Care Specialty Medicine position is located onsite at the St Cloud VA Healthcare facility in St Cloud, MN. The RN is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based outpatient care to patients with oversight of licensed practical nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.
The RN integrates outpatient knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations.
The Registered Nurse (RN) Home Telehealth Primary Care Specialty Medicine position is located onsite at the St Cloud VA Healthcare facility located in St Cloud, MN the selected applicant will report regularly for their tour of duty at the facility. Major duties include but are not limited to: Encouraging the appropriate use of health care services and strive to improve quality of care and maintain cost effectiveness on a case-by-case basis.
Assist the patient in the safe transition of care to the next most appropriate level. Advocate for both the patient and facility to facilitate positive outcomes for the patient, the health care team, and the facility.
Supports implementation of Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) principles, participates in team huddles and implementation of redesign projects focused on improving the patient centered experience, improving patient' overall health, well-being, and satisfaction with care while meeting/exceeding goals of the VA organization. Demonstrates proficiency in medication management, including accurate preparation, administration, patient education, and documentation.
Demonstrates skills/knowledge/ability to provide both face to face, video, and telephone care assessment/triage services. Applies nursing process, seeks resources, and identifies critical factors that may impact desired outcomes on discharge, post hospitalization recovery, or health maintenance/improvement.
Sets clinical care goals, short and long term, in collaboration with patient, provider(s), including the Primary and Specialty Medicine team, the Mental Health Care team, Community Living Center, and family members. Maintains a working knowledge of resources available in the community.
Assesses patients for use of appropriate home medical devices including telehealth equipment, follows procedures for ordering equipment, documents instruction/education in computerized patient record.
Preferred Experience: Case management experience Chronic disease management Clinical experience 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 8:00AM - 4:30PM Telework: Ad hoc - may be authorized (Employee who Telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
Melinda.Kuehl@va.gov · 6057452000 X22163
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $84349 – $149645/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-29.
This is a Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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