Registered Nurse (Outpatient Specialty Care, Purple Team)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Boise, ID, United States
Overview
The Specialty Care Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) demonstrates leadership and creative management of complex specialty care. The RN is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care, and coordinates care focused on patient education, self‑management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
Qualifications
English language proficiency: basic written and spoken English.
Graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
Or in a master’s bridge program with coursework equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
State license required; temporary appointment possible for bridge program participants until license is obtained.
Foreign graduates: required to hold a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration or to obtain a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized evaluator such as ICD.
Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception allows temporary appointment at entry grade while pursuing licensure.
Grade determinations based on scope‑education criteria for Nurse I, II, and III levels (ADN, BSN, MSN, or Doctoral degrees with appropriate clinical experience).
Preferred experience: BSN preferred, 2 years of successful RN experience, 1 year of outpatient clinic experience (pulmonary, rheumatology, renal, infectious disease, or palliative care).
Evidence of self‑directed and independent nursing practice.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, evidence of dependability, and ability to function autonomously or as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Physical requirements (lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, bending, climbing, vision, hearing).
Environmental factors (solvents, slippery surfaces, machinery, water, close collaboration, solitary work, irregular hours).
Reference: For more information, visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Responsibilities
Providing patient care, care coordination, health promotion, education, coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
Collaborating in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Demonstrating performance and leadership that improves care for specialty care outpatients.
Providing peers and colleagues with formal or informal constructive feedback.
Supporting colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality specialty nursing care.
Fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to professional development.
Evaluating outcomes of evidence‑based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
Managing documented outcomes at the specialty care program or service level.
Ensuring outcomes are broad, complex, and demonstrable at any organizational level within the facility.
Maintaining a full and unrestricted state license.
Work schedule: Monday‑Friday 07:30 am–04:00 pm.
Physical and Environmental Requirements
Heavy lifting: 45 lb and over.
Moderate lifting: 15‑44 lb.
Light lifting: under 15 lb.
Heavy carrying: 45 lb and over.
Moderate carrying: 15‑44 lb.
Light carrying: under 15 lb.
Straight pulling: 0.5 h.
Pushing: 1‑2 h.
Reaching above shoulder.
Use of fingers.
Both hands required.
Walking: 4 h.
Standing: 4 h.
Crawling: 0.1 h.
Kneeling: 0.5 h.
Repeated bending: 1 h.
Climbing – legs only: 1 h.
Climbing – use of legs and arms.
Near vision correctable 13” to 16” (Jaeger 1‑4).
Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and in the other to 20/40.
Depth perception.
Distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Hearing (aid may be permitted).
Environmental factors: solvents, slippery or uneven surfaces, machinery, moving objects or vehicles, water, close collaboration, solitary work, irregular hours.
Benefits
Competitive salary with regular increases and potential for performance awards.
Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).
Traditional federal pension (vested after 5 years) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% employer contribution.
Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care insurance.
Relocation/Recruitment incentives: Not authorized; Permanent Change of Station: Not authorized.
Telework: Not available; Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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The Specialty Care Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) demonstrates leadership and creative management of complex specialty care. The RN is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care, and coordinates care focused on patient education, self‑management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
Qualifications
English language proficiency: basic written and spoken English.
Graduate of a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
Or in a master’s bridge program with coursework equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
State license required; temporary appointment possible for bridge program participants until license is obtained.
Foreign graduates: required to hold a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration or to obtain a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized evaluator such as ICD.
Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception allows temporary appointment at entry grade while pursuing licensure.
Grade determinations based on scope‑education criteria for Nurse I, II, and III levels (ADN, BSN, MSN, or Doctoral degrees with appropriate clinical experience).
Preferred experience: BSN preferred, 2 years of successful RN experience, 1 year of outpatient clinic experience (pulmonary, rheumatology, renal, infectious disease, or palliative care).
Evidence of self‑directed and independent nursing practice.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, evidence of dependability, and ability to function autonomously or as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Physical requirements (lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, bending, climbing, vision, hearing).
Environmental factors (solvents, slippery surfaces, machinery, water, close collaboration, solitary work, irregular hours).
Reference: For more information, visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Responsibilities
Providing patient care, care coordination, health promotion, education, coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
Collaborating in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Demonstrating performance and leadership that improves care for specialty care outpatients.
Providing peers and colleagues with formal or informal constructive feedback.
Supporting colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality specialty nursing care.
Fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to professional development.
Evaluating outcomes of evidence‑based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
Managing documented outcomes at the specialty care program or service level.
Ensuring outcomes are broad, complex, and demonstrable at any organizational level within the facility.
Maintaining a full and unrestricted state license.
Work schedule: Monday‑Friday 07:30 am–04:00 pm.
Physical and Environmental Requirements
Heavy lifting: 45 lb and over.
Moderate lifting: 15‑44 lb.
Light lifting: under 15 lb.
Heavy carrying: 45 lb and over.
Moderate carrying: 15‑44 lb.
Light carrying: under 15 lb.
Straight pulling: 0.5 h.
Pushing: 1‑2 h.
Reaching above shoulder.
Use of fingers.
Both hands required.
Walking: 4 h.
Standing: 4 h.
Crawling: 0.1 h.
Kneeling: 0.5 h.
Repeated bending: 1 h.
Climbing – legs only: 1 h.
Climbing – use of legs and arms.
Near vision correctable 13” to 16” (Jaeger 1‑4).
Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and in the other to 20/40.
Depth perception.
Distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
Hearing (aid may be permitted).
Environmental factors: solvents, slippery or uneven surfaces, machinery, moving objects or vehicles, water, close collaboration, solitary work, irregular hours.
Benefits
Competitive salary with regular increases and potential for performance awards.
Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).
Traditional federal pension (vested after 5 years) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% employer contribution.
Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care insurance.
Relocation/Recruitment incentives: Not authorized; Permanent Change of Station: Not authorized.
Telework: Not available; Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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