Registered Nurse - Outpatient PACT

About the role

The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for individual nursing practice and determines 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Focuses on individual growth and development in outpatient PACT nursing practice with increased levels of self-direction
• Formulates a plan of care based on nursing assessments
• Sets goals for improving care provided to patients and families
• Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs - condition - and safety of the patient

Requirements

• Basic Requirements: Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: ACEN or CCNE.
• English Language Proficiency: No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.

Qualifications

• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis).
• Grandfathering Provision: All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification.

Skills

• Visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• Potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - and pushing
• Exposure to infected patients and contaminated materials
• Exposure to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package including competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards - paid time off - retirement - federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care - and telework options.

Pay

Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards

Schedule

Monday - Friday - 0730-1600