Nurse (PACT)-Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration • Boise, ID

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The PACT Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse provides and/or supervises direct patient care within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). The nurse is accountable for all elements of the nursing process and provides sex-specific Veteran care and care coordination, patient education, health promotion, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management throughout the continuum of care. The role involves managing complex primary care and assigned patient panels, using registries, and ensuring appropriate evaluation and access. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, contributes to policy and practice improvement, evaluates outcomes, and supports the professional development of colleagues. This position is with the Boise VA Healthcare System in Boise, Idaho. Telework and virtual work are not available. Compressed or flexible scheduling may be available, subject to change. The work schedule alternates between two Monday–Friday weeks, each running 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, with a regular day off on Monday during Week 1 and Thursday during Week 2.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying nursing education under the stated VA provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Meet pre-employment screening, identification, background/security investigation, and onboarding requirements; selected applicants in testing-designated positions are subject to urinalysis.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of primary care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care using age-specific components.
• Administer medications and perform procedures according to established policies and guidelines.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Provide sex-specific direct Veteran care and coordinate care within the Primary Care Department.
• Manage assigned patient panels, use registries, and ensure appropriate evaluation and access.
• Provide health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Participate in developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demonstrate performance and leadership that improve care for the Primary Care Department and facility.
• Evaluate outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for primary care individuals, groups, and populations.
• Be accountable for documented PACT outcomes at the program or service level.
• Provide peers constructive feedback to support improvement.
• Share primary care knowledge with colleagues and other nurses to promote safe, quality nursing care.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment that encourages the professional development of health care professionals.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree