Registered Nurse Staff- Outpatient Primary Care

Veterans Health Administration • Cheyenne, WY

8h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Healthcare System is a Level 3 facility serving medical, mental health, surgical, and neurological outpatients. It has a Level 3 Emergency Department, multiple Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, a large outpatient psychiatric population with admissions for medical comorbidities, and Home-Based Primary Care services delivered in veterans’ homes.

The PACT Registered Nurse Care Manager (RNCM) functions as a self-directed member of a team, providing comprehensive, coordinated nursing care to patient panels with occasional supervision. The role uses nursing knowledge, evidence-based guidelines, and standardized nursing protocols to provide proactive, patient-centered care. The RNCM coordinates care for a designated panel, emphasizing health promotion, chronic care management, patient self-management support, and overall wellness. In collaboration with PACT members, extended care support teams, and external services, the RNCM develops and implements holistic, patient-driven care, facilitates care transitions, and supports timely, coordinated access to health care resources. The RNCM also provides patient and family education and advocates for patients’ needs to improve outcomes and wellness. Practice must comply with the Nurse Practice Act governing the nurse’s license.

The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Telework is ad hoc; this is not a virtual position. Applicants must meet the applicable nursing education and licensure requirements, including current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. state or territory or the District of Columbia, and basic written and spoken English proficiency. Grade eligibility depends on the specified combination of nursing education, experience, and demonstrated scope and dimensions of practice.

Requirements

• Demonstrate basic written and spoken English proficiency.
• Graduate from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or meet the stated alternative education provisions for bridge-program or foreign-school graduates.
• Hold current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. A temporary Graduate Nurse Technician appointment may be available to otherwise qualified candidates pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education, experience, and practice-dimension criteria applicable to the assigned nurse grade and level.
• Meet U.S. citizenship requirements, subject to the stated exception for non-citizen appointments when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Undergo required drug screening, background/security investigation, onboarding, and pre-employment physical evaluation; participate in seasonal influenza vaccination.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements if applicable.
• Complete application requirements specified in the announcement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in primary care or an outpatient clinic.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, coordinated nursing care to assigned patient panels as a self-directed team member.
• Manage care coordination for a designated panel of patients.
• Promote health, manage chronic care, support patient self-management, and foster overall wellness.
• Collaborate with PACT members, extended care support teams, and external services to develop and implement holistic, patient-driven care.
• Facilitate care transitions and timely, coordinated access to health care resources.
• Provide patient and family education.
• Advocate for patients’ needs to enhance outcomes and wellness.
• Apply nursing practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act governing licensure.

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.

What This Job Offers

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