Registered Nurse (PACT)

Summary

The Registered Nurse will deliver fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients, while assuming the responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

Duties

• https://youtu.be/EGW4PMZvJto?si=_f7pNchVqoK1KZal Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and will determine the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care. Provide sex-specific direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department. Manage assigned panel(s), utilize registries, and ensure appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patients panels. Provide health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. Focus on individual growth and development in outpatient PACT nursing practice with increased levels of self-direction. Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments. Seek guidance on how to improve care provided to patients and families. Delegate elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient. Bring primary care principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills. 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: Full-Time, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: This position is authorized for telework - situational (ad hoc) and has NOT been authorized as virtual or remote. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

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 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.