Registered Nurse, Patient Aligned Care Team; PACT Community Based Outpatient Clinics; CBOC

Position: Registered Nurse, Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC)
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 with oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.

One vacancy will be located at Springfield CBOC and one vacancy will be located at Decatur CBOC.

The PACT RN assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. The RN, PACT, performs duties that include, but are not limited to the following:

* Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

* Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care.

* This nurse provides gender-specific 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.

* This nurse provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.

* The focus is 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. Seeks guidance on how to improve care provided to patients and families.

* Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient. The nurse brings 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:

Monday - Friday; 7:45am - 4:15pm

Telework:
Not available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.