Registered Nurse - Primary Care (Garner)

Job Title

Duties

The Garner VA Outpatient Clinic- PACT maintains the health and manages the care for patients with a variety of medical problems including hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, congestive heart failure and other chronic diseases. The clinic is designed to provide comprehensive primary care services, including gender specific care to male and female Veterans. The clinic is staffed by providers (physicians, advanced practice providers), registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, social workers and medical support assistants. The Registered Nurse will serve as a primary care nurse in support of the physician or advanced practice provider. Duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Oversight of nursing staff, patient intake, documentation, point of care testing and health screening.
• Assess, triage, take histories and document conditions and concerns for Veterans presenting to the clinic and via the telephone.
• Responsible for promoting an environment that supports caring and courteous service, safe patient care, and positive working relationships.
• Coordinate care through the health continuum using health education, health coaching, and health promotion.

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum of three years of successful clinical practice.
• Prior recent experience in ambulatory care/primary care nursing, including intake for medical appointments and care of patients with mental health and health education needs.
• Previous experience in the care manager role and coordinating care/care delivery.
• Previous experience with telephone advice, nursing and triage assessments.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using the nursing process in providing care for clients with complex care needs.
• Previous knowledge/experience with the patient centered medical home practice model.
• Demonstrated ability in the areas of interpersonal relationships, problem solving/critical thinking skills and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated outcomes in working effectively with interdisciplinary team in the outpatient setting.
• Demonstrated ability to function independently, use good communication skills and to be flexible.
• Computer skills and typing proficiency sufficient to permit real-time documentation of patient encounters enter and retrieve data.
• Prior experience with determining patient assignments, unit management and charge nurse responsibilities.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in Primary Care clinic.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

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 hour tour between 7:30am - 5:30pm

Compressed/Flexible: Not available

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs