The Registered Nurse for Palliative Care and Hospice Case Management is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct care to terminally ill and end of life patients. The selectee will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the delivery of palliative care services based on specific components.
This position is open ONLY to current and permanent full time employees of the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center. The Palliative Care and Hospice Case Management (CM) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to Veterans with serious, life-limiting illness. The CM RN delivers comprehensive patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient palliative and hospice care settings.
Duties include, but not limited to: Assisting Veterans, family members, and caregivers in obtaining the most appropriate services to support complex goals of care, symptom management, and quality-of-life needs. This includes, but is not limited to, acute or chronic progressive illnesses, complex pain and symptom burden, psychosocial distress, end-of-life decision-making, and caregiver support needs.
Coordinating care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care to ensure continuity throughout the palliative and hospice continuum. Develop and monitor referrals between the VA Medical Center (VAMC) and the appropriate VA and non-VA Hospice and/or Palliative Care programs to facilitate appropriate and timely interfacility transfers. Ensure compliance with national and community standards of practice, performance measures, and sanctioning body criteria.
Address psychosocial, spiritual, nursing, and medical needs through active participation in interdisciplinary palliative care practice. He/she evaluates care processes and outcomes to ensure timely, compassionate, and appropriate provision of services. Selectee demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic, Veteran-centered care through collaborative strategies with others.
Evaluates practice on an ongoing basis using best evidence and palliative care standards. Provides peers with informal, constructive feedback to enhance practice. Additional duties as assigned.
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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veterans and Employee health and well-being. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.
terra.shell@va.gov · 423-979-3407
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $76146 – $144858/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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