Registered Nurse - PACT Care Manager

Job Title

Registered Nurse Care Manager

Duties

This position supports the Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Model. The Registered Nurse (RN) Care Manager demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies utilizing the PACT model of care. The RN works in partnership with an assigned panel of patients and team members for effective disease and chronic care management. The RN Care Manager executes position responsibilities of the PACT model by using the nursing process and evidence-based practice to collaborate with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition to effectively meet the patients' needs. The RN Care Manager provides patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's goals. The RN Care Manager demonstrates leadership by serving as an advocate for patients, and a team leader with colleagues as she/he continues to enhance his/her own and the team's professional growth, development, and practice.

Preferred Experience:

• 2-3 years of Med/Surg or ED/Triage experience
• BSN preferred
• Outstanding communication skills
• Ability to multitask and work autonomously
• Flexibility and dependability
• Proficient skills with VISTA, CPRS and Outlook

Pay

Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off

Up to 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

Days, Monday - Friday 0730-1600

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