Registered Nurse (RN) - Staff Outpatient Primary Care (PACT)

Veterans Health Administration • Indianapolis, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is a Staff Registered Nurse in the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) within the Primary Care Service at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The nurse provides gender-specific direct care and care coordination for Veterans receiving primary care and demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to managing complex primary care.

The nurse manages assigned patient panels, uses registries, and supports appropriate evaluation and access. The role includes health promotion, education, and coaching related to wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The nurse also contributes to department-wide care improvement through policy and procedure development, peer feedback, knowledge sharing, professional development, and evaluation of evidence-based practice changes and outcomes.

The work schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Compressed or flexible scheduling and telework are not available; this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station expenses are not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an approved professional nursing program accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or an applicable qualifying nursing education pathway described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse licensure in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; an exception may apply for Graduate Nurse Technicians appointed temporarily while pursuing licensure.
• Meet the education and experience criteria for the grade and level assigned, as described in the announcement.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical examination and, if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position, submit to urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
• Register with Selective Service if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete required background/security investigation and online onboarding, and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Ability to meet physical requirements including visual acuity, keen hearing, clear speech, and manual dexterity; potentially extended periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing; and possible patient or object transfers.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations, adjust priorities based on patient needs, and potentially wear protective clothing or work around infected patients, contaminated materials, or combative patients.

Nice To Haves

• Outpatient nursing experience.
• Triage experience.
• Emergency Room (ER) experience.
• Case Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned patient panels, use registries, and ensure appropriate evaluation and access for patients.
• Provide health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Provide gender-specific direct Veteran care and care coordination within the Primary Care Department.
• Collaborate in developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demonstrate leadership and performance that improve care across the Primary Care Department and facility.
• Provide peers with formal or informal constructive feedback to support improvement.
• Support colleagues and other nurses through primary care knowledge sharing to promote safe, quality nursing care.
• 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 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, comprising 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• 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 may be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

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