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Registered Nurse - Primary Care Outpatient Staff
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
At the VA Black Hills Health Care System, Primary Care nurses play a vital, hands-on role in supporting Veterans through compassionate, knowledge-based outpatient care. In this mission-driven setting, you will guide Veterans with education, wellness coaching, and coordinated care, helping them navigate their health journey while partnering closely with an interdisciplinary team to make a meaningful and lasting impact on those who served.
What You'll Do
- →As a Primary Care Registered Nurse (RN) within the VA Black Hills Health Care System, you will deliver individualized, age-appropriate outpatient care while helping Veterans navigate their wellness journey.
- →This role combines direct patient care, care coordination, health promotion, and collaboration with a supportive interdisciplinary team to positively impact the lives of those who served.
- →Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Delivers direct patient care using the nursing process with a focus on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- →Coordinates care, provides patient education, and supports self-management across the continuum of care.
- →Manages assigned patient panels, uses registries, and ensures timely evaluation and access.
- →Provides health promotion, wellness coaching, and chronic care management.
- →Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members and engages patients and families in care planning.
- →Maintains therapeutic relationships and incorporates patient values and cultural needs into care.
- →Assists with consult management, scheduling support, and follow-up communication.
- →Prepares injections, supports clinical procedures, and adheres to aseptic and reusable medical equipment processes.
- →Assists with specimen handling, dressings, postoperative care, and minor procedure support.
- →Manages department supplies, devices, and compliance with safety, privacy, and computer security requirements.
- →This is not a virtual position.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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: d08fe6ef-9a52-41b3-8293-e7f2c1e3a055
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