Nurse PACT

Veterans Health Administration • Mount Vernon, IL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Marion IL VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join the Mount Vernon Primary Care Team. The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) RN Care Manager provides and coordinates comprehensive, patient-centered care for an assigned panel of Veterans in a Women's Health Primary Care outpatient clinic. The position is located at the Mount Vernon Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific needs. The role coordinates care with a focus on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care, and administers medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework is ad hoc; this is not a virtual position. Relocation or recruitment incentives and Permanent Change of Station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, subject to the education pathways and exceptions described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the Graduate Nurse Technician exception described in the announcement.
• Meet the applicable VA Nurse grade and level education, experience, and dimension requirements. Qualifications vary by grade and may include an ADN, diploma, BSN, MSN, or doctoral degree and professional nursing experience.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Pass required pre-employment drug screening, background/security investigation, and physical evaluation/examination; selected applicants must complete onboarding requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Comply with Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
• The position may require completion of a probationary period.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of primary care experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned patient panels, use registries, and ensure appropriate evaluation and access to care.
• Provide health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Formulate plans of care based on nursing assessments.
• Seek guidance on improving care for patients and families.
• Delegate elements of care to appropriate individuals based on assessed needs, condition, and patient safety.
• Assist with nursing education, orientation, competencies, quality improvement, and outcomes utilization.
• Partner with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to support effective and safe transitions across the care continuum, including care aligned with Veterans' goals.
• Apply outpatient nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment, and independently set goals for managing complex PACT situations.
• Question clinical practices to support evidence-based care.
• Demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic primary care through collaboration.
• Provide peers with constructive feedback and foster a safe, supportive environment for professional development.
• Contribute an outpatient nursing perspective to interdisciplinary team discussions.
• Partner with colleagues to effect change and achieve optimal outcomes.
• Share knowledge, educational findings, experiences, and ideas to support safe, high-quality outpatient nursing care.
• Evaluate outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate age-specific care; coordinate care focused on education, self-management, and customer satisfaction.
• Administer medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and 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.
• One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory.

What This Job Offers

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