Registered Nurse - Outpatient Staff
The Registered Nurse - Outpatient Staff role at Confidential Client involves delivering comprehensive nursing care to veterans in an outpatient setting, emphasizing leadership, evidence-based practice, and patient-centered care. The position requires proficiency in nursing competencies, collaboration in care strategies, and managing complex client situations, with opportunities for advancement based on education and experience.
About Careertakes
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is seeking a Registered Nurse for outpatient staff responsibilities. In this role you will deliver high-quality, patient-centered nursing care in an outpatient setting, support care coordination, and work with an interdisciplinary team to improve clinical outcomes.
- Provide direct outpatient nursing care, assessments and triage for assigned patients
- Develop, implement and evaluate individualized nursing care plans
- Administer medications and treatments safely according to policies and scope of practice
- Perform clinical documentation in the electronic health record in a timely, accurate manner
- Educate patients and caregivers on diagnoses, medications, care plans and follow‑up instructions
- Coordinate referrals, diagnostic testing and follow-up appointments with clinical teams
- Participate in case management, transitions of care and discharge planning when appropriate
- Support continuous quality improvement initiatives and evidence‑based practice activities
- Precept and mentor new staff or students as needed
Qualifications
Required:
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license in any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth or the District of Columbia (or eligibility under a Graduate Nurse Technician/temporary appointment where applicable)
- Graduate of a professional nursing program accredited by an appropriate body (e.g., ACEN or CCNE) or equivalent degree/credential validated by an accepted evaluation service for foreign‑educated applicants
- Proficient in basic written and spoken English
- Demonstrated clinical competence appropriate to the assigned grade/level
Grade/level guidance (final assignment determined by education, experience and client assessment):
- Nurse I, Level I — ADN or Diploma in Nursing (entry level)
- Nurse I, Level II — ADN/Diploma + ~1 year specialized nursing experience OR BSN (no additional experience required)
- Nurse I, Level III — ADN/Diploma + ~2 years professional nursing (one year equivalent to Level II), OR BSN + 1 year, OR MSN/advanced degree per policy
- Nurse II / Nurse III — advanced education and progressive specialized experience as described by client standards
Preferred:
- 2+ years RN experience (preferred)
- Hospice, home health, primary care, long‑term care or case management experience (preferred)
- Strong clinical assessment, communication and documentation skills
Other:
- Candidates who meet education requirements but are actively pursuing licensure may be considered for temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointments per client policy (time-limited and may be extended case‑by‑case).
- Physical requirements and occupational health clearance per client policy.
Compensation & Employment Type
- Employment type: Contract — Full time
- Salary range (provided by client): $70,938 – $135,855 per year
- Pay varies by grade/level, education, and relevant experience
- Salary and benefits are set by the hiring organization and may be adjusted
Why Work Here
Joining Confidential Client gives you the opportunity to make a measurable impact on patient outcomes in an outpatient setting, work with a collaborative clinical team, and access professional development and advancement based on experience and education.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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