Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Staff Nurse

Veterans Health Administration • Cape Coral, FL

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About The Position

The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Staff Nurse is accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. The nurse coordinates care with a focus on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care; administers medications and procedures according to established policies and guidelines; and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.

The position provides competent, evidence-based, gender-specific care to primary care patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. It provides direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department, including triage and assessment of patients on the team panel or unit to ensure timely and appropriate treatment. The nurse also supports health promotion, chronic care management, interdisciplinary coordination with services within the department and community, nursing education and orientation competencies, quality improvement, and outcomes utilization. Practice is evaluated on an ongoing basis using the best available evidence, and the nurse contributes an outpatient nursing perspective to team discussions and questions clinical practices to support evidence-based care.

The work schedule is Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Telework may be available on an ad-hoc basis; this is not a virtual position. Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to eligibility requirements and approval. The program may reimburse up to $200,000 over an eligibility period of one to five years.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying education under the stated bridge-program or foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply to otherwise qualified candidates pursuing licensure.
• One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory, as stated in the position information.
• Must meet the education, experience, and dimension criteria for the applicable Nurse grade and level. Requirements vary by grade and include qualifying nursing degrees and, for some grades, professional or specialized nursing experience.
• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Selected applicants in testing-designated positions must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to background and security investigation.
• Must complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• May be required to serve a probationary period and must complete application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section.
• Must be able to meet the physical and work demands described for the role, including potentially long periods of walking, standing, and sitting; exposure to infected patients and contaminated materials; possible use of protective clothing; and occasional exposure to combative patients.
• Must be able to work effectively in stressful situations and shift priorities based on patient needs.
• Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as TB screening or testing.
• May be required to drive and/or ride in GSA vehicles.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience: one year of medical-surgical experience or three years of outpatient/primary care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise direct patient care and carry out all elements of the nursing process.
• Coordinate care, emphasizing patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Administer medications and procedures in accordance with established policies and guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to influence care outcomes.
• Provide competent, evidence-based, gender-specific care to primary care patients.
• Oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as appropriate to the setting.
• Provide direct Veteran care and care coordination in the Primary Care Department.
• Triage and assess patients on the team panel or unit and provide prompt, appropriate treatment for Veterans' health concerns.
• Provide care coordination, health promotion, and chronic care management.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members from department services and community services.
• Assist in directing nursing education and orientation competencies, and provide quality improvement and outcomes utilization.
• Evaluate practice on an ongoing basis using the best available evidence.
• Contribute an outpatient nursing perspective to interdisciplinary team discussions and question clinical practices to promote evidence-based care.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, consisting of 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a 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.
• Education Debt Reduction Program eligibility, subject to requirements and approval, with potential reimbursement of up to $200,000.

What This Job Offers

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