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Registered Nurse - Primary Care Outpatient Staff
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
Join the VA Black Hills Health Care System as a Primary Care Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse in the specialty care clinic you will help improve the health and well-being of Veterans through coordinated, patient-centered care. This role combines clinical nursing practice, chronic disease management, health education and care coordination while working closely with an interdisciplinary team. Build meaningful relationships with Veterans and play a vital role in promoting positive health outcomes.
What You'll Do
- →The VA Black Hills Health Care System is seeking a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse to support Veterans across the continuum of outpatient care in Hot Springs, South Dakota.
- →As a key member of the Primary Care team, you will help Veterans navigate complex healthcare needs while promoting health, independence, and improved quality of life.
- →Specialty nursing falls under Primary Care, and within the Hot Springs Primary Care setting, the nurse will primarily be assigned to Specialty Care.
- →This role carries the expectation that the nurse understands all Primary Care and Specialty Care responsibilities and can provide cross-coverage when needed.
- →Through care coordination, patient education, and chronic disease management, you will play an essential role in advancing Veteran-centered care and achieving positive health outcomes.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Coordinate comprehensive outpatient nursing care for assigned Veteran panels, ensuring timely access, ongoing evaluation, and continuity of care.
- →Assess patient needs, develop individualized plans of care, and provide health education, wellness coaching, disease prevention, and chronic disease management services.
- →Collaborate with Veterans, families, caregivers, providers, and interdisciplinary team members to support patient-driven care planning and achievement of health goals.
- →Guide Veterans through the healthcare system by facilitating referrals, coordinating services, and connecting patients with appropriate community and VA resources.
- →Monitor patient progress through follow-up calls, appointments, and care transitions to support safe discharge planning and improved outcomes.
- →Assist providers with clinical procedures, including injections, specimen management, dressings, postoperative care, and minor surgical interventions while maintaining sterile technique.
- →Support consult management, patient scheduling, secure communications, and coordination of diagnostic testing, laboratory services, and specialty referrals.
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1e466d98-63b6-45a2-9459-11fb697f4d1b
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