Registered Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). As a PACT RN, you will play a critical role in providing patient-centered care, coordinating across disciplines to ensure comprehensive management of Veterans' health needs. The RN will assume responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

The PACT RN duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components.

* Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.

* Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

* Provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.

* Formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments.

* Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.

* Supports colleagues and other nurses through primary care knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.

* Evaluates outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for primary care individuals, groups, and populations.

* Responsible for the documented PACT outcomes at the program or service level.

* Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.

Preferred Experience:

* BSN

* 3 years of clinical experience with 1 year experience in case management or similar role preferred.

* Strong communication, organizational and 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:

80 hours biweekly;
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Telework:
Not available.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized