Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse

Veterans Health Administration • Farmington, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The New Mexico Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in the Farmington VA Health Care System is seeking an Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse for its Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) in Ambulatory Care Service. The nurse provides gender-specific direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department. The role manages assigned patient panels, uses registries, and helps ensure appropriate evaluation and access. It also provides health promotion, education, and coaching related to wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.

The nurse collaborates on developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role demonstrates leadership and performance that improve care across the Primary Care Department and facility, provides constructive feedback and knowledge-sharing to colleagues, and fosters a safe, supportive environment for professional development. The nurse evaluates outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations, and is responsible for documented PACT outcomes at the program or service level.

This is an onsite, non-virtual position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized, and permanent change of station is not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an approved school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or an eligible education pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician exception is described for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the assigned VA nurse grade and level.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Complete required background/security investigation and onboarding requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet applicable selective-service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.

Nice To Haves

• Some primary care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide gender-specific direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department.
• Manage assigned patient panels, use registries, and ensure appropriate evaluation and access for those panels.
• Provide health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Collaborate in developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demonstrate leadership and performance that improve care for the Primary Care Department and facility.
• Provide peers with constructive feedback and support colleagues and other nurses through primary care knowledge-sharing.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment for the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluate outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for primary care individuals, groups, and populations.
• Be responsible for documented PACT outcomes at the program or service level.

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 VA contributions.
• 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 is accepted for licensure.

What This Job Offers

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