Registered Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team - Outpatient Staff

Job Title

Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department. He/she manages assigned panel(s), utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels. This nurse provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilization. This nurse integrates outpatient nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex PACT situations. He/she validates understanding of the rationale for care processes and decisions. The incumbent questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. The nurse will demonstrate the ability to cope with and manage competing priorities. He/she demonstrates competence in primary care practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills.

Benefits

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards 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 to 4:30pm) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized