Registered Nurse (PACT)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

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: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• English Language Proficiency: No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• 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.)
• Note: 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

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• 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: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Basic Requirements: Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Basic Requirements: Possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., - Puerto Rico) of the