Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse - PACT

This position is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

The Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse is a member of the core clinical team of ambulatory care. The RN is responsible for collaborating with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition to effectively meet the patients' needs. The RN provides patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's goals. The RN demonstrates leadership by serving as an advocate for patients, team player to colleagues as she/he continues to enhance the own team's professional growth, development, and practice. Major duties include but are not limited to: Demonstrates clinical knowledge in assessing planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating care for a designated group of patients across the continuum of care: Recognizing the age related cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and geriatric patient. Maintains current knowledge of multidisciplinary resources, programs and services, referring patients for community resources as appropriate. Demonstrates ability to collaborate with all levels of services and disciplines. Collaborates with patient, family and care providers in all settings where care is being provided to evaluate and update changes in the patient-driven life plan and patient management. Reviews options with patients and families, including costs, alternatives, risks/benefits and services Maintains confidentiality of all patient information, including electronic, print, and conversations Maintains privacy and confidentiality of all patient information, including electronic, print, and conversations. Serves as a resource for patient and family rights, responsibilities, and decision-making information and processes Works with interdisciplinary teams on care coordination, disease prevention and population health management Maintains effective working relationships with professionals and support personnel within the medical center and the community. Applies critical thinking and analytical skills to identify barriers for optimal patient care delivery. Utilizes creativity and innovation and recommends changes that will improve patient care or clinical efficiency 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: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not avaiilable Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.