Registered Nurse - Patient Aligned Care Team (Intermittent)

Veterans Health Administration • Richland, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines appropriate delegation of tasks to provide optimal care. The nurse provides care and care coordination for Veterans in the Primary Care Department, manages assigned patient panels, uses registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access for those panels.

The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating care for a designated group of patients across the continuum of care. The nurse triages and works collaboratively with the team to identify, analyze, and resolve patient-care problems; partners with patients to identify needs, issues, goals, and resources; and supports discharge, recovery, health maintenance, and wellness. The nurse maintains knowledge of multidisciplinary resources and services, refers patients to community resources when appropriate, helps patients navigate health systems, and intervenes or refers as needed to support patient outcomes.

The nurse provides care that respects patients’ personal values, cultural backgrounds, and belief systems. The role also involves developing, assessing, monitoring, and evaluating comprehensive plans of care; coordinating interdisciplinary delivery of resources to address physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs; and using problem-solving methods and clinical knowledge to address systems or processes that affect patient care.

This is an intermittent, as-needed position with no guarantee of hours. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives, as well as permanent change of station, are not authorized. Salary is competitive, may include regular increases and potential performance awards, and is prorated based on hours worked.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from a professional nursing program accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or an applicable qualifying foreign nursing education pathway.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse licensure in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; qualifying Graduate Nurse Technician appointments may be made under the stated exception while the candidate pursues licensure.
• Meet the applicable education and experience requirements for the assigned Nurse grade and level.
• Applicants with less than one year of full-time registered nurse experience will not be referred to the hiring manager.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Selected applicants in testing-designated positions must complete urinalysis screening for illegal drug use; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Successful completion of background/security investigation and online onboarding requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Applicants may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Only qualifying education from recognized, accredited institutions may be used; foreign education used to qualify requires the specified foreign-equivalency documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in care management.
• Experience in an outpatient clinic setting.
• Experience with a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT).

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, document, and evaluate care for a designated group of patients across the continuum of care.
• Triage patients and use a collaborative team approach to identify, analyze, and resolve patient-care problems.
• Work with patients to assess needs, issues, care goals, and resources that support discharge, post-hospital recovery, health maintenance, and wellness.
• Maintain knowledge of multidisciplinary resources, programs, and services, and refer patients to community resources as appropriate.
• Use problem-solving methodologies and clinical knowledge to address systems and processes that affect patient care.
• Help patients navigate health systems and intervene or refer as needed to facilitate patient outcomes.
• Provide care that respects patients’ personal values, cultural systems, and beliefs.
• Develop, assess, monitor, and evaluate comprehensive plans of care to support efficient, effective, and coordinated care and wellness standards.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary delivery of care and resources to address patients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
• Manage assigned patient panels, use registries, and ensure appropriate evaluation and access for those panels.
• Determine appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse’s obligation to provide optimal care.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, prorated based on hours worked.
• Regular salary increases.
• Potential performance awards.
• Federal employees and their families may have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are advised to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree