Registered Nurse; PACT

Position: Registered Nurse (PACT)
The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based gender-specific care to primary care patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting, who provides direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department.

The PACT RN is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Further duties of the position are, but no limited to:

* Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

* Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.

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

* Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.

* Provides direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department. Manages assigned panel(s), utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels.

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

* Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization.

* Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic, primary care through collaborative strategies with others.

* Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence.

* Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement.

* Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.

* Contributes professional outpatient nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.

* Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.

* Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality outpatient nursing care.

* Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.

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

* Other duties as assigned.

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 to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Telework:
Telework is available on an AD-HOC basis only, this position is required to report to the facility on a regular basis.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Available.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized.