Registered Nurse - Caregiver Support Program Clinical Assessor

The Caregiver Support Program Registered Nurse Clinical Assessor evaluates Veterans and caregivers for eligibility, clinical needs, support levels, and services. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, care planning, interdisciplinary coordination, education and counseling, outcome monitoring, documentation, caregiver engagement and advocacy, referrals, and participation in quality-improvement activities per VA policies and regulations.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Job duties include but are not limited to: Demonstrates creative approaches to the management of aspects of complex patient care. Provides services of persons in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, and health counseling. Possesses thorough knowledge of the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC), the Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS), clinical documentation requirements, current standards of care, and all regulatory compliance requirements and guidelines. Utilizes critical thinking skills and sound judgment to ensure Veterans and caregivers are provided with thorough, comprehensive care options within the scope of the CSP. Conducts home visits to caregivers and Veterans approved in the program and provides assessments at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, via phone and telehealth. Provides referrals and/or consults to VA and community supports and services. 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

U.S. 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 evaluation/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.